112 The Dumfries Post Office, 1642-1910. 



Two sorting carriages staffed from the Dumfries Office and 

 fitted with apparatus for despatching and receiving mails while 

 the train is in motion, travel daily both ways between Carlisle and 

 Stranraer in order to expedite the delivery of correspondence to 

 and from the Kirkcudbrightshire, Wigtownshire, and North of 

 Ireland Offices. Working arrangements are tabulated in the 

 Directory of the Burgh compiled and issued biennially by a few of 

 the senior officials of the Dumfries Post Office staff. 



Conclusion. 



Our task is done. The past with its record of achievement 

 lies behind us ; the future with its great possibilities opens before 

 us. That the Post Office Avill continue to grow can scarcely be 

 doubted. Even as we prepare for the press the Postal Authori- 

 ties have assumed the control of the Service of the National 

 Telephone Co., and we hear of proposals for the erection of a 

 new and larger Head Post Office in Dumfries. This is as it 

 ought to be. We are confident that the movement will be wel- 

 comed by all W'ho reflect on the Burgh's long and honourable 

 connection with the work of His Majesty's Post Office in Scotland. 



Appendix A. — The Postmasters of Dumfries. 

 Robert Glencorse. In office 1642. 



Robert Glencorse, merchant and innkeeper, was the first 

 Postmaster of the Burgh, being appointed to that office in 

 February, 1642. 



He appears to have been prominently identified with the 

 public life of the town and his name is frequently mentioned in 

 the Council Records. 



The following extracts from the Burgh Treasurer's Accounts 

 are especially worthy of notice : — 



1641-2. — Item peyit to Robert Glencors quhen he was in 

 Edg. at the parliment with proveist Irving... ... 15 lib. 3 sh. 



March 8th, 1651. — Itt payed to Rot Glencorse when he went 

 to Edgi" to seik a comishand ffor the wiches ... 08 00 00 



1 febry, 1655. — Itt in Rot. Glencors spint wt the baillies and 

 qrmr ... ' 00 15 00 



The latest entry concerning him that we have observed occurs 

 under date 16th March, 1663. 



