Transactions. 97 



8th March, 1895. 

 The Rev. William Andson, V.-P., presiding. 



On the proposal of Dr Chinnock, a resolution was passed 

 expressing the regret of the Society on account of the death of 

 Mr Patrick Dudgeon of Cargen, tlie eminent mineralogist. 



Hew Member. — Mr William Murray of Murraythwaite. 



Donations and Exhibits. — The rejjort of tlie British Association, 

 1894 ; Transactions of the New York Academy of Science, 1894 ; 

 Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society, North Carolina. 

 Mr Shaw exhibited an adder-bead possessed by an old woman in 

 Tynron as a charm. Mr J. A. Moodie exhibited, on behalf of 

 Mr J. F. Cormack, of Lockerbie, the following documents : — 

 Precept of Sasine by Oliver Cromwell in favour of Patrick 

 Lyndsay, as heir of William Lyndsay, dated 13th Sept., 1655. 

 Sasine in favour of William and James RafF, of one merk land in 

 Chirnside, dated 31st May, 1597. The notary to this Sasine was 

 George Sprot, of Eyemouth, who was executed 12th August, 

 1608, for being concei'ned witli Robert Logan of Restalrig in the 

 Gowrie Conspiracy in 1600. Crown Charter by King Charles II. 

 in favour of John Sybbald, servant to Sir John Howe, Lord 

 Justice-Clerk, dated 1668. Seal awanting. Sundry ancient 

 legal documents — one being a Charter by John, Commendator of 

 the Monastery of Coldinghame. Mr Moodie also exhibited a 

 Crown Charter belonging to him, dated 1578, having attached a 

 fine example of the Great Seal of James VI. 



Communications. 



1. New-Galloioay Fresh Water Alg(e.. 



By Mr James M'Andrew. 



The following list of Scotch Fresh Water Algse found round 

 New-Galloway is taken from a paper conti-ibuted to " The 

 Journal of Botany," April, 1893, by Mr William West, F.L.S., 

 Bradford : — 



Conferva pachyderina, Wille. 

 Do. Raciborskii, Gutw. 

 Pediastrum angnlosum (Ehrnb.), Menagii. 

 Ophiocytium cochleare (Eichw.), A. Br. 

 Eremosjyhara viridis, De Bary. 



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