Communion Tokens. 8& 



Durisdeer. 



129. E.G. No. 54. DR / 1746. Light borders. Reverse, 



plain. S. 11. Brook 356. 



Rev. William Cuninghanie, A.M., 1744-1753, was 

 translated from Mouswakl (1737-1743). Later he was 

 transferred to Sanquhar (1753-1768). " He was clever, 

 and accomplished, and pleasing and elegant in his 

 manners beyond most of his day, so that Catharine, 

 Duchess of Queensberry, made him her daily com- 

 panion, which led to his being termed the Duchess's 

 walking-staflF." 



130. E.G. No. 55. DK / 1767. Latin capitals. Reverse, 



plain. Light borders. S. lU. Brook, not illus- 

 trated. 



The Rev. John Johnstone, 1758-1770, was licensed by 

 the Presbytery of Lochmaben, ordained to the Pres- 

 byterian Congregation at Brampton (1742-1757) and 

 admitted to Durisdeer in 1758. 



Ecclefechan. 



131. A.G. No. 56. EG (with irregular quatrefoil between) / 



1772 in circle touching edges. No borders. Reverse, 



plain. Almost s., 13 x 12. 



Rev. John Johnston, 1761-1812, was the minister of 

 the Carlyle family in the Sage's early days. Of Mr 

 Johnston Thomas Carlyle said he was " the priestliest 

 man I ever under any ecclesiastical guise was privi- 

 ledged to look upon." The variations in the tokens 

 indicated above suggest a re-issue at later periods 

 from similar dies. The letters E C stand for Eccle- 

 fechan Congregation. 



132. A.G. No. 57. E G / 1772 in circle on large square of 



sheet lead. Reverse, plain. S. 18^. 



133. A.G. No. 58. EG/ 1772 in circle touching edges. 



Tokens struck on sheet lead and cut with no regard to 

 position of letters and date. Reverse, plain. S. 14. 

 Dick 327. 



134. F. Stock pattern. Type I. Free Church. / OF SCOT- 



LAND around edge. 1843 in centre. Reverse, LET 



