l8oo. On Introdiiciion of Barley Mills itito Scotland. " 1 59 



articles of agreement, Laird of Saltotiy was In Holland 

 in the year 1710; from whence, it is probable, he had 

 written to his brother to fend over James Meikle. One 

 of his letters, dated Hagiie^ 1 'ith June I 7 1 o, is fent you, 

 as a proof of the above circumflance. Mr Meikle, after 

 having perfe(2:ed himfelf in the barley making art^ re- 

 turned fafe to Scotland, with the neceflary materials, and 

 the mill was immediately crecfed, and, for a confiderable 

 number of years, was the only machine of the kind in 

 the Britifh dominions. 1 3m, &c. N. 



Articles of Agreement between Henry Fletcher and 



Jj\MES Meikle. 



It is agreed, betwixt Henry Fletcher, brotlier to the 

 Laird of Salton, on the one part, in the name of his faid 

 brother, and taking burden upon him for the faid Laird 

 of Salton, and James Meikle, wright in Wefter Keith, 

 on the other part, that they ihall keep and perform to 

 one another, according to the tenor of the following ar-r 

 tides, 'viz. 



1. That the faid James Meikle fliall go to Holland with 

 the firft fleet that fails thither, after the date of thir pre- 

 fents, and learn there the perfeft art of (heeling barley j 

 both that which is called French barley, and that which 

 is called Pearl barley j and how to accommodate, order, 

 and ere6l mills for that purpofe, in fo far as he can, with 

 his uttermoft indufrry, and recommendations given him. 



2. That, as foon as the faid James Meikle fliall find 

 himfelf fufficiently inftru^led in laid art, he fnall return 

 with the firft fleet, or man of war, he can have fafe paf- 

 fage in, for Scotland or Newcaftle. That, in the mean ' 

 time, if he fliall be forced to wait, he fhall endeavour to 

 inftrudt himfelf in any other ufeful trade or manufac;- 

 tory. 



3. That when he returns to Scotland, he fhall be ob- 

 liged to communicate the arts he has learned, to Sahony 

 or any whom he fliail appoint, and fliall communicate 

 them to no other perfon, but by Saltan's permiflion. 



4. That Salton fliall pay all the faid James Meikle'^ 

 expences in going and coming, and in learning faid arts. 



S 4 5- Thsi: 



