394 Extracts from Annan Burgh Records. 



Scots to James Carlyle, late bailie, in case the prohibition upon 

 linen cloth and cattle prohibiting the importation of them from 

 Scotland and England be continued or allowed, or in case of 

 open war betwixt the said kingdoms, then and in both cases, the 

 said James Carlyle, shall only be countable to the Marquis [of 

 Annandale] and burgh for what is received, etc. Moreover, 

 in case the Act of council for the bridge custom be suspended 

 by any merchants or others, the taxman shall have allowance 

 therefore. 



30th September, 1697. — The common goods, to wit, the 

 custom, rent of the meadows, boat, and others, is for this year 

 to be bestowed for building a bridge of stone over the north 

 burne and mending the town causey and building a cross and a 

 tolbooth. Customs set to Robert Johnstone for 1260 merks 

 Scots. Boat let for ^47 Scots. Walter Miller, schoolmaster, 

 to uplift the feu duties for payment to him of his wages and 

 warrant given. 



Member of Parliament. 



25th October, 1702. — Master William Johnstone of Sheens 

 nominated to represent the burgh in Parliament. 



Secrecy in the Council. 



27th October, 1698. — Enacted that if any of the Council 

 shall happen to devulge or reveal what shall happen to be 

 spoken, agitated, or done by the Council, they are to be put off 

 and degraded, and that no councillor shall oppose or speak 

 against the magistrates under the like penalty, which is to be put 

 off the Council. 



IV. — Sedum Telephium. By Mr W. M'Cutcheon, B.Sc. 



Sedum Telephium has got its common name Livelong from 

 the fact of its keeping fresh for a long time after being cut. 

 This property may often be noted in summer and autumn when 

 the grass along the hedgerows is being cut. Should any of 

 these Livelongs be cut, the flower buds will open as usual and set 

 seed when all the other plants around have quite withered. 

 The fleshy leaves contain a great amount of sap, and do not 

 easilv dry up, but besides this, numerous rootlets are to be seen 

 springing out from the cut stems and seeking the moist soil. 



