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of the sd. lands of Clinthill. But the same has been since removed 

 to a part of the lands of Cleug'brae for the convenience of more 

 water. That the said miln at the time forsd. payed ninety-six 

 pounds Scots of yearly rent and besides the lands a'ment. The 

 lands after speed, were thirled to her, viz., the half Mei-k Land in 

 Middlebie called Wallacetown and Seedhill, the half Merk Land of 

 Seedhill and Shaw, the half Merk Land of Gaitland, the twenty 

 shilling land of Cleug-hbrae called Cowthats Croft and Aikrig 

 {alias Woodland), and the half Merk Land of the half Merk Land of 

 Blacklands lying contiguous to the sd. lands of Cleugbrae, and 

 wch. all now go under the name of Cleughbrae and Wallacetown. 

 Itt. — The ten Merk Land of Kirkcounell comprehending- the 

 Deponents Interest in Ecclefechan. The Hall of Ecckfeclum (alias 

 the Hall of Kirkconnell), lands of Myre, part of the lands of Lang- 

 dyke, Jocks Edge, in the possession of Doctor Irving. Itt. — 

 Paulsland and part of the lands of Howdale. Itt. — Deponents 

 part of the lands of Crossdales and the Merkland in Ecclefechan 

 acquired from the Tutor of Bonshaiv, and further Depones that at 

 the time forsd. the said lands of Cleughbrae payed of yearly rent 

 eleven pounds sterling, Wallacetown three pounds six shills. and 

 eightpence money forsd. besides the teynd and supplies, and that 

 the ten Merk Land of Kirkconnell and others above ment. pertain- 

 ing to the Deponent, and his son then payed the rents following, 

 viz., Imprs. the Mains, eighteen pounds. Itt. — The Edge, two 

 pound six shilling's. Itt. — The Howdales, one pound ten shillings. 

 Itt. — The Langdyke, one pound six shillings. Itt. — The Myre, 

 two pounds twelve shill. Itt. — -The Crossdales, one pound and 

 eightpence. ///. — By Wm. Bell in Ecclefechan, six pound fyve 

 shills. and fourpence ; Wm. Smeal, yr. one pound eight shills. ; 

 James Black there, one pound three shill. and fourpence ; 

 Margaret Forsyth there, two pound ten shills. ; Simon Little, yr. 

 two pound eleven shills. ; Wm. Forsyth, yr. for houses and yards, 

 one pound ; John Lindsay, yr. for a house and yard, eleven 

 shillings ; Wm. Ker, yv. for a house and yard, one pound four 

 shills. ; Dick Irving, yr. for a house, fyve shills. — all ster. money. 

 And Depones that the Tennents of the Mains pay twenty merks 

 Scots, of stipend yearly besides the forsd. rent, and yr. the 

 Minister draws the teynd sheaf yearly out of all afd. oyr. lands 

 mentioned including the Edge, and that the Deponent for severall 

 years payed fyve pounds ster. yearly to the Minister for the 



