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PROCEEDINGS AND TRANSACTIONS 



OF THE 



DUMFRIESSHIRE AND GALLOWAY 



NATURAL HISTORY X ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY. 



SESSZOnsr 1Q03-4:. 



16tli October, 1903. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



Chairman-Mr G. F. Scott-Elliot, M.A., F.L.S., &c. 



Carlisir ^^""^^^-^^^ J°h"- Bell-Irving, Viaduct Hotel, 



The Secretary and Treasurer read his annual report which 

 stated that ii deaths and resignations had taken place, and that 

 four new members had been admitted. The deficit on the 

 pubhcat^on of "Birrens and Its Antiquities," to reduce which 

 Mr James Barbour had given ^5, was carried to the debit of 

 onhnary account, which showed a balance to credit of ^.. 2s 



to M. Ba'Ur" '''' '''''-'' ^"' ^ ^"^ °^ ^^-^^ P--d 



In accordance with the recommendation of Council the 

 followmg were appointed office-bearers for the session: President 

 Professor G. F. Scott-Elliot; Vice-Presidents, Mr R. Murray] 

 Mr R. Service, Mr J. Barbour, and Dr J. Max^vell Ross; othe^ 

 Members of Council, Rev. J. Cairns, Dr Martin, Mr J S 

 -Thomson, Mr J. Davidson, Dr Semple, Mr S. Arnott, Mr'w' 



