1^^ Memoin of John Ccckhurn Efq, April 



to the faid Society as we (hall judge proper to be admitted mem- 

 bers thereof, according to fuch rules as we (liail hereafter agree 

 upon for that purpofe. ' 



Thefnn: meeting of this laudable defign was held, 26. July 

 J -^6^ — Mr Cockhurn chairman, when the rules of the Society 

 were framed and agreed to. Thereafter the Society continued 

 to meet regularly ; and a queftion, relative to hufoandry or ma- 

 rufndures, was propofed for difcuflion at next m.eeting, which 

 was uniformly confidered and difcuHed, as appears from the mi- 

 nutes of the Society *, and many new members were propofed 

 and admitted by baliot, a liil: of whofe names are here annex-ed. 

 Lord GcorgG Hay. 



William Congalton, younger, of that ilk.- 

 The Laird of'^Dundafs. 

 20 James Campbell of St Germains. 

 Sir John Inglis oi Cram.ond. 

 Sir John Dalrymple of Cranfton. 

 Robert Anderfon, younger, of Whltebttrgh- 

 John Watfon of Ivluirhoufe. 

 - Richard Divndafs cf Blair. 



George Brown, younger, of Coallton, 

 Sir Robert Dickfon of Carberry. 

 Jofeph Douglafs of Blacklliiels. 

 Archibald Robertfcn in Tranent, 

 30 John Drummond in Ormiilon, 

 Mr Scott of RolTie, 

 The Earl of Stair. 

 Colonel James Gardner of Bankton. 

 John Nairn at Winton. 

 35 John Campbell, Colie£lor cf Cuftoms, Preftonpans. 

 Wiiiiam Doughfs, farmer in Blinkboniiy. 

 Richard Cheficls, farm.er at Carberry. 

 William Bailie, faftor for the Laird of Lamlngton at Penfton, 

 ' Sir Jolm Sinclair of Longformacus. 

 40 Mr Wauchope of Edmillon. 



Mr Wiliiam Wauchope, brother to the Laird of Niddry. 

 Archibald Tod, writer in Edinburgh. 

 James Skirvine, tenant in Ewingftone. 

 John ChriOy, linen-draper in Ormiitoni. 

 45 Sir Hew DalrYmpIe. * 



John Stiell. 



G:orge Cockburn^ younger of Ormiflon- 

 Sir Charles Gilm^ nr of Craigmillar. 

 Sir John Baird. 

 CO Sir James Hall 



Mr 



