i Tra)i6actwib6. 



President, Dr J. Gilchrist j Vice-Presidents, Sheriff Hope, Messrs 

 J. G. Starke, J. Wilson, and J. M 'Andrew ; Secretai-y, Mr J. 

 Rutherford ; Assistant Secretary, Mr S. A. Chrystie ; Treasurer, 

 Mr J. Lennox, instead of Mr Adamson resigned. On the motion 

 of Mr Wilson, it was agreed to increase the number of the 

 Committee from eight to ten (five to form a quorum), and the 

 following were unanimously elected : — Messrs W. Lennon, 

 J. Neilson, T. Watson, J. M'Meekan, W. Adamson, J. Maxwell, 

 J. Barbour, J. Davidson, R. Chrystie, and S. M. Brown; Auditor, 

 Mr G. H. Robb. 



On the motion of Mr R. Chrystie, it was agreed that the 

 Tr.ansactions for the past three years be printed, and the Com- 

 mittee were instructed to appoint a sub-committee to prepare the 

 same for the press. 



The subjects of a Conversazione, Intermediate Lectures, and a 

 proposal to hold short Field Meetings during the summer were 

 next discussed, but these were remitted to the Committee to be 

 dealt with as they thought best, and who were to report at the 

 next meeting their decisions. 



The Secretary read a letter received from the Rev, W. Graliam 

 of Trinity Church, Edinburgh, suggesting that the Society might 

 respectfully memorialize Mr Robert Jardine, M.P., and Capt. J. 

 Hope-Johnstone to explore the ruins and fosse of Bruce's Castle 

 at Lochmaben, in the interests of antiquarian and historical 

 investigation. On the motion of Mr Watson, this was also 

 remitted to the Committee for consideration. 



2nd November, ] 883. 



Mr J. Gibson Starke, V.-P., in the Chair. Thirty 

 members preseiit. 



New Members. — Mr J. S. Montgomery and Mrs Montgomery, 

 Rosemount Cottage ; Messrs J. Hannay, Church Crescent ; J. 

 W. Dods, St. Mary's Place ; and J. Clark, The Schoolhouse, 

 Lochmaben. 



Donations. — The Secretary laid on the table a specimen of 

 diseased parr, preserved in spirit, showing patches of the fungus 

 (saprolegnia ferox), the gift of Mr Bruce of Slogarie ; a Catalogue 

 of the Armour, ttc, in the Royal Museum of Antiquities, Brus- 

 sels, presented by Mr Starke ; a silver coin of the reign of 



