144 GLEANINGS OF OLD DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY. 
said John and administrators of the lands and_ possessions, 
always and until the most high God disposes of the health of 
the said John or of the death of the same, with the power of 
ruling his person and managing his lands, etc. 
THE BARONY OF AMISFIELD. 
1480. 21st year of James III. At Edinburgh, 26th January. 
The King has confirmed the charter of Robert Charteris of 
Amysfeld [by which he sold and alienated to Sir John, Lord 
Carlile, his heirs and assigns, an annual return of 10 pounds. 
from his lands of the barony of Amysfeld in the sheriffdom of 
Drumfres for a certain sum of money paid before, to be held 
of the King in fee. At Edinburgh, 16th January, 1480]. 
ord April, 1908. 
Chairman—Mr James Barsour, Vice-President. 
THE BriTIsH BuTTERFLIES. By Mr Bertram M‘Gowan, 
Dumfries. 
A most interesting description of British butterflies was giver 
by Mr M‘Gowan, who also exhibited a valuable collection of the 
68 species to be found in Britain. Altogether, said Mr 
M‘Gowan, there were probably over twelve thousand different 
species in the world. In Europe they were much more numerous 
than in Britain, and on the Continent there were probably over 
300 different kinds. The specimens of British butterflies shown 
by Mr M‘Gowan were extremely beautiful and varied, and alto- 
gether the lecture was very interesting. One of the specimens 
shown—the Melitaea didyma—had not been found in this 
country for forty years, and the only record of its having been 
captured was given by the late Mr Lennon, who had caught it at 
Dalscairth. He (Mr M‘Gowan), however, thought that Mr 
Lennon must have made an error in regard to that specimen. 
Mr M‘Cutcheon moved a vote of thanks to Mr M‘Gowan, 
and Mr Robert Service, in seconding, said that many of Mr 
M‘Gowan’s notes brought to him some old and pleasant recollec- 
tions. He was particularly pleased to note that Mr M‘Gowan 
