306 Presentations.. 



horizon of the lower coal measures gives us Neuropteris Pinnuli, 

 a very simple form of leaf. 



ist March, 1912.— Mr R. C. Reid of Mouswald Place— " Petition of 

 Sir John Sinclair of Longfornacus, Baronet," Nov. 14, 1740. 

 " Petition for Charles Areskine of Tinwald, Esqiiire, His 

 Majesty's Advocate, and others, Freeholders of the Shire of 

 Dumfries," Dec. 11, 1740. "Answers for Thomas Charteris of 

 Amisfield, William Kirkpatrick of Eliesland, John Young of 

 Gulliehill, John Dickson of Upper Locherwood, William Martin 

 of Kirkland, James Currie of Spadoch, William Irvine of 

 Grib1?Dn, and Charles Areskine, younger of Tinwald, to the 

 Petition of Sir James Douglas of Kilhead, Baronet," Jan. 23, 

 1741. "Answers for James Maxwell of Barncleuch, Walter 

 Wilson of Crogline, Etlward Irvine of Wisebie, Robert Dalrymple 

 of Priestside, John Irving, younger of Bonshaw, William Mac- 

 burnie, Portioner of Kelton, James Griers^on of Dalgonar, 

 Colonel Thomas Dalziel of Beatford, William Dalrymple of 

 Waterside, William Carruthers of Warmanbie, Richard Graham 

 of Blaitwood, Adam Elliot of Arkleton, John and William 

 Elliots, elder and younger of dimes, William Scot of Meikledale, 

 William Elliot of Tarris, William Irvine of Auchinbedrig, and 

 Jolin Laing of Westerkirk, to the Petition of the Hon. Charles 

 Areskine of Tinwald," Jan. 27, 1741. "Memorial for Edward 

 Irvine of Wisebie," Feb. 19, 1741. " Memorial for my Lord 

 Advocate and others in relation to the Objection made by them 

 against Mr Irvine of Wiseby his right to vote at the Elections 

 of a Member of Parliament for the Shire of Dumfries," Feb. 

 19, 1741. "Petition of Mr Charles Areskine and others, 

 Heritors of the Shire of Dumfries," Feb. 23, 1741. 



29th March, 1912. — Mies Eraser, Newall Terrace, Dumfries — Col- 

 lection of Dried Ferns. Anonymous — First type of dry gas- 

 meter used in Dumfries registering only to 2000^feet. 



12th April, 1912.— Mr William Dickie— Collection of Carboniferous 

 Fossils from Arbigland : — 



Actinozoa. 



1 . Stenopora. 



2. Do. obliqua. 



3. Alisiophylid coral. 

 4 and 5. Cup Coral. 

 6. Conmia. 



CephaloiDoda. 

 1 Orthoceras, etc. 



Gasteropoda. Echinodermata. 



1, 2 and 3, Euomphalus. 1 and 2. Encrinite Stem. 



4 Do. pentangulatus. 



6 and 6. Macrochilina. 



