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land ill the hope of meeting her son Alexander. She did meet 

 him, but the result was unsatisfactory, and she returned to 

 France. "After some years," says Dr Ramage, "Fleitz died, 

 when Polly took refuge with a cousin in Florence. Her mind at 

 last gave way, and she was removed to an asylum, dying there 

 in 1817, in tlie seventy-second year of her age. >She liad survived 

 all iier children, who luid all died without oflspring." 



2-2d Mmj, 188^ 



SPECIAL MEETING. 



Mr Starke, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the various minutes of former meetings, 

 referring to the "Presbytery House Scheme," and stated that in 

 accordance with the minute of meeting held on .3d April, he had 

 called this meeting. 



The Chairman explained the various steps which had been 

 taken in the matter, and stated that this meeting had been called 

 specially " to decide whether the ' Presbytery House Scheme ' 

 should be proceeded with or abandoned." 



Mr Barbour, vice-president, submitted plans of the Presbytery 

 House, and stated that he estimated the repairs and alterations 

 to cost about £80 — £60 on the building, and =£20 on painting, 

 gas-fittings, &c. 



The Secretary stated that the Presbytery had promised £20 

 towards the expense, and that he had spoken to several members 

 and friends of the Society, and he had received in this way 

 the promise of £20 additional. 



After a general discussion, in which Messrs Dods, Chrystie, 

 Innes, and Thomson took part, Mr Thomson moved — -" That the 

 ' Presbytery House Scheme ' be proceeded with, and a sub- 

 committee be appointed to issue circulai's requesting subscriptions 

 for the purpose, and that when £60 be collected, the sub- 

 committee authorise Mr Barbour, V.-P., architect, to commence 

 operations." This was seconded by Mr Dods, and unanimously 

 agreed to. Mr Thomson again moved, and Mr Dods seconded, 

 " That Dr Gilchrist, Messrs Starke, Barbour, Lennox, Watson, 

 and Wilson be appointed the members of the sub-committee, with 

 full power to make and conclude an agreement with the Synod, 

 Presbytery, Kirk-Session, and Town Council, the parties 

 interested in the Presbytery House." This was also unanimously 

 agreed to, and the meeting afterwards adjourned. 



