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As instructed, a circular was issued to ladies and gentlemen interested 

 in the Society's doings, and this met with a liberal response from some ; 

 but, as you are aware, the greater portion was obtained by the Sub- 

 committee waiting upon members or their friends. It is very gratifying to 

 state that the total sum thus raised, including the Presbytery's donation, 

 amounts to £103 3s 9d. 



[Instead of giving here the list of the names of subscribers submitted to 

 the meeting, we purpose giving'only the amount subscribed and expendi- 

 ture incurred to 5th November, 1886, when the accounts were closed.] 



RECEIPTS. 



Donation from Presbytery of Dumfries ... ...£20 



Presbytei7 of Dumfries, half cost of Legal Expenses 1 9 9 

 Subscriptions from Members and Friends of the 



Society ... 84 7 



Surplus from Summer Excursions— Years 1885 and 



1886 11 6 



Cash from Ordinary Account ... ... ... 7 1 1 



Total £113 9 4 



EXPENDITURE. 



Mr Crackstone for Building, per Estimate... 



,, Painters' and Glaziers' Work 



,, Gasfittini,'s 



., Large Table and Case 



,, Small Table and Stand 



,, Grates and other Fixtures, &c. 



Messrs Burgess it Stobie for Chairs... 

 Messrs Stark & Thomson, Legal Expenses 

 Mr Thompson, Fireguards ... 

 Mr M'Lean, (Subscription exchanged for Clock) 

 J. Brown, extra attendance, &c. 

 Printing of Circulars ... 

 Secretary's Outlay (Postage and Coals) 



Total 



"5th Xovembcr, iSW.— Audited and found correct.— (Signed) M. M'I.nxks." 



At a meeting of the committee, held on the 30tli October, 1885, the sub- 

 committee were empowered to draw on the ordinary account to the 

 amount of £15, but of this sum only £7 Is Id is needed to discharge all 

 accounts, and by taking that sum your sub-committee have discharged the 

 duty with which they were entrusted, and that too in the best interests of 

 the Society. 



In conclusion, we wish to mention Mr Barbour's gratuitous official 

 services in superintending the operations, and to express our thanks to the 

 125 subscribers for the handsome way they have responded to our call. 



J. GIBSON H. STARKE, V.P. 



JAMES BARBOUR, V.P. 



JAMES LENNOX, Treasurer. 



T. WATSON. 



J. WILSON, Hon. Secy. 



8 t/tr 1887 



