32C How Annan Built a Bridge. 



mentioned shall be as follows, viz. : — For each cart-load of 

 goods I2S, each wheel car load 6s, each corded pack of goods 

 3s, each load of goods is 6d, each horse 3s, each score of sheep 

 or lambs los, each merchant's horse pack is 6d, each foot 

 merchant's pack 6d. Item — All the heritors and wadsetters 

 Avithin the parish of Annan, each one for themselves and families, 

 are to pay yearly for the benefit of the bridge at the custom 

 thereof 12s for the whole year. Item — All tenants and others 

 within the said parish 6s for the whole year. Item — Each bridal 

 I2S, and each burial 12s (Scots money). The present Act is 

 only to take place if My Lord Marquis of Annandale, our present 

 Provost, authorise and approve of the same. 



It is not surprising that the Council should hesitate. After 

 imposing bridge dues without authority, they now propose to rate 

 the whole parish. The Provost conserved his own interests and 

 secured immunity from the customs of the burgh for his tenants. 



22nd May, 1707. — The which day My Lord Marquis of 

 Annandale, Provost, John and Robert Johnstones, Bailies, and 

 Town Council of the said burgh, being in council convened. 

 For the great and good services done by Mr Lord Marquis to the 

 said burgh, They have enacted and hereby enact that My Lord 

 Marquis' tenants within the parish of Annan shall be free of all 

 •custom for what goods they shall bring through the said burgh, 

 and liberties thereof, that are the product of the said Marquis his 

 lands as said is. (Signed) Annandale, etc. 



With the Marquis of Annandale is bracketed the town of 

 Dumfries as a recipient of favours. 20th June, 1707. — The 

 •which day the bailies and Council of the said burgh, being in 

 ■council convened, and taking to their consideration the good ser- 

 vices done by the good town of Dumfries to our burgh, have 

 enacted and hereby enact that in all time coming the Magis- 

 trates, Council, merchants, burgesses, and inhabitants of the 

 said burgh of Dumfries that bears scot and lot within the said 

 burgh, shall only pay the sums after-mentioned as the customs 

 for the town and bridge of the said burgh of Annan, viz. : — For 

 •each cart-load of goods 8s, each corded pack 3s, each horse 

 load or fardel is 6d (Scots); and that the Magistrates and Town 

 Council of the said Isurgh of Dumfries, a list whereof is to be 

 given and subscribed yearly by the Magistrates and their clerk, 

 are to be free of all customs, both men and horse, when they 

 come or go end-long the said bridge of Annan in all time 

 coming. 



