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Remains of Her, and could never see more of her, nor can I 
make any more search for her till the water turns little, and 
clear, and then I shall make all the search possably I can for 
the Remains of Her; She had carried the stone that she was 
fixed to alongst with Her and when I found Her there was not 
one Link of the Chain Broke.—I am, 
“Dr. Sir, Your most obedt. and most humble servant, 
“Patt. Norris. 
“ Halyards, ye 16 Novr., 1761.” 
Addressed to Matthew Sharp of Hoddom, Esqr., at his 
lodgings in Dumfries. 
Extracts from Letter from Hoddom to Lord Garlies, Ist March, 
1762. 
Annan Bridge Tolls. 
“ My Lord,-—TI am told that all Black-Cattle pay two shillings 
per Score. Sheep I don’t remember what. A chaise a shilling. 
A cart with two horses 1 sh. A cart with one horse 6d, and 
every person on horseback $d. I know that the Cattle which 
come in droves from the North Country by Moffat, and so come 
not within 4 miles of Annan Bridge or town of Annan in their 
way to England have been stoped at Ecclefechan and at Burns- 
wark by the Tacksman of the Toll till they paid the toll as 
alleged due to Annan Bridge. I do believe the Annan people 
never had any regular tables made up of these tolls, for I cannot 
recollect upon reading their act of Council sometime agoe there 
was any such. It is but of late years that they had either chaise 
or cart in that part of the country ; and now all our chaises from 
Dumfries pay a shilling, and the Carlisle one horse carts with 
merchant goods sixpence each. I have been told that this 
bridge toll is yearly sett by Roupe sometimes at £100, and some- 
times at £120; but the magistrates and Town Council who are 
possessed of the records can only answer this. I am told they 
have remitted £200 to their agent as part of the public revenue 
for the Town at the expence of the Country. . . . It appears 
there was a fund left for Building this Bridge and no doubt Annan 
has a copy of Doctor Johnstone’s will as well as Dumfries. 
I would have sent you a copy of the will, but as Mr Johnstone 
of Carnsalloch can direct you where to have an authentick 
extract from the Register of the Prorogative Court of Canterbury, 
