58 The Dumfries Post Office, 1642-1910. 



lib. s. d. 



Aug. 21, 1711. — To Robert Selchrig for going 

 express for tiie Toun to Edr with Letters anent 

 Carnsalloch's plea ... ... ... ... 5 4 



J 7th Oct., 1715.— To Bailley Paterson which he 

 gave to Wm Weems for going to Drumlanrik 

 for the bagg of ye post... ... ... ... 1 



25th Oct., 1715. — To Bailley Paterson for two 



expresses to hayik and to the Langham ... 12 



To dito for ane express to the Sanquor ... 3 



Nov. 7th, 1715. — To James Davison express from 

 Edinburgh that was stript by the way — by the 

 provosts order ... ... . ... ... 7 6 



14th Nov., 1715. — To ane express from Kirk- 



cubrik by the provost's order ... ... ... 4 



Sept. 11th, 1745.— To Cash pd Willm M'Lellan 

 goeing Express to Edinr p. order of the 

 Councill 16 



28th Mar., 1746. — To Cash pd an Express goeing 



to Annandale p. B.W.C 10 



By Expenses on bringing the Millitary from 

 Edinr on accot* of the Riots, viz. : — 



March 2, 1771. — Paid John Wallace going express 



to Edinr p. prec. ... ... ... ... 1 5 



Aprile 1, 1771. — Paid an express to Lochraaben p. 



order 3 



Aprile 2, 1771. — Paid J. Glendining an express to 



Hodom p. do. ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Aprile 3, 1771. — Paid Henry Dickson going 



express to Edinr p. do.... ... ... ... 1 5 



We have been unable to secure any authentic record of the 

 location of the Dumfries Post Office during the earliest years of 

 the service, but we have reason to believe that during Robert 

 Johnstone's and John Johnston's tenures of the office of Po.st- 

 master (1695-1737) it was established in an old thatch-roofed 

 house with front stairs situated on the north-west side of Loch- 

 mabengate Street. ^^ 



18. Rental Books, Dumfries Burgh Records.— " 27 Oct. 1698.— 

 Lochmabengait Quarter, — Robert Johnstoune, Post Master, his free 



