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Manuscripts. —This section formed one of the most interesting 

 in the Exhibition, and many valuable documents were now shown 

 in public for the tirst time. Space will not admit the reproduc- 

 tion of them here, but the following is of special interest to those 

 residing in tiiis district, and for which we are indebted to J. 

 Dickson, Esq., Perth. It is "The True Solemn League and 

 Covenant," as signed and adhered to in Dumfriesshire in Anno 

 1638 of its promulgation. The Dumfriesshire impression repro- 

 duced the prescribed text of the General Solemn League and 

 CoN-enant, and mentions that it was engrossed by " Maister 

 William Ramsay, Commissar Clerk of Drumfries," and who 

 appears to have been "26 March, 1642, tlie heir of Maister 

 Thomas Ramsay, mini.ster of St. Michael's, Drumfries, his fatiier, 

 in five merklands of the kirklands of Kirkbryde Ciiurch and 

 Parish, Dumfriesshire." The document, wliich is of parcliment, 

 26 inches by 22 inches, was written all over, and was intended 

 to chiefly represent the " Parichiones and Indwellaris within tlie 

 Parichiones of Carlaverock and Rivell," as well as of Dumfries- 

 shire generally. In the following list of signatures the prefix of 

 " M " for " Maister " defines the rank of the elder members of 

 tiie clergy, the Provost of Dumfries, and otiier worthies ; wliilo 

 the proprietors are designated by the names of their lands : 



Ministers of Dumfriesshire and others, who sign tlic Covenant in theii- own 



handwriting, and do so in the following order, &c., viz.: 



Maister Francis Makgill, at Kirkniichael ; Maister Johne Corsane ; 

 " Nithisdail ; " "Lag;" A. Weil; " Closebuni ; " Johne Charteris (of 

 Amisfield?); " Apilgirthe ; " Kirkpatrick ; " Craigdarroche ; " John 

 Douglas, Mouswald ; W. Henryson, at Loclimaben ; N. Rogers, at Tunder- 

 garthe ; \Y. Rowatt, at Cumniertrees ; Maister Alexander Makgounc, at 

 Mouswall ; .Syinon Johnstone, Annand ; M. Hammiltoune, Westerkirk of 

 Esdaill ; John Broune, minister at Glencarne ; Ricliard Bioun, at Tynron ; 

 Alex. A. Hannay, at Closhurne ; Maister Samuel Austin, at Penpont ; 

 Geo. Cleland, at Durisdeir ; Maister Archibald Watson, Kirkconnell ; J. 

 Hope, . . . ; Halbert Gledstanis, at Troijueir ; H. Hope, at Cowenn ; 

 Mr John Weir, at Mortoune ; J. Broun, at Irongray ; M. Ghar, at Kirk- 

 maho ; M. Makjore, at Carlaverock ; Mr Geo. Blake, at Dinscore ; Maister 

 Alex. Gray, at Lochruton ; R. Hereis, at Drysdaill : Maister John Mac- 

 gumrie, at Holywood ; Mr Tho. Melvill, at Terregles ; Mr David Ramsay, 

 at Newabbay ; Maister Umphray Lynd, at Thorthorwald ; M. Hareis, at 

 Tinwalle ; P. Broun, at Trailflat ; B. Sandersoue, at Keir ; A. Brown, 

 minister of Kirkpatrick Durham ; G. Gledstains, at Troquier ; Maister 

 Geo. Pryd, minister of Houtoune ; Maister John Young, at Apilgirth ; 

 N. Henryson, minister at (Dumfries?); Maister William Graham, at 

 Drumfries ; Maister James Hammiltoune, minister at Drumfreis • James 



