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Brewery Street, and it was found to be pierced by a culvert, 
evidently part of the lade or “ watergang,” for leading water to 
the Mill. 
The structural connection thus found, linking together the 
Mill and the Old Bridge, suggests the theory that the two struc- 
tures were built together by a common founder, and that, in 
accordance with ancient custom, the Mill was attached to the 
Monastery as well as the revenues of the Bridge ; and the theory 
derives further support from the terms of the Town’s Titles to 
the Mills. 
A Minute of Council, of date 25th Feby., 1656, bears :— 
“‘Ordains to be put in their Town’s box William, Lord Hereis, 
and Sir William Maxwellis Seisin in the Sandbed Mylne with 
the Laird of Gribtoun thereanent regestrat in the Bukes of 
Counsell to the burgh. Item, Robert M‘Briar, his Disposition 
to Thomas M‘Briar and his Spouse to the Burgh of the Mylnehole 
Mylne.” The extract shows that the Millhole Mill was acquired 
by the Town from Thomas M‘Briar ; and with reference to the 
Sandbed Mill and the Town’s rights generally, the Magistrates, 
in the dispute with the fishery proprietors about the erection of 
the Caul, produced their Titles, of which the following is an 
outline :— 
“Ane Chartour made and granted be King James the Sixth 
in favors of the Provost, Baillies, Toun Councell, and Community 
of the Town of Dumfries, and their successors, of All and hail 
the ferms profits, &e., and others of the hail lands, tennen- 
dries, houses, biggings, orchyeards, yeards, crofts, and others, 
fishings which pertained to the brethren of the said burgh 
commonly called Greyfriers. Together with the half of the 
customes imposed on the said burgh and others incumbent and 
deu and payable to the said brethren. Also, All and hail the 
lands, tenements, houses, biggings, annuities, fruits, profits, 
emoluments, given and mortified to the said brethren, pertaining 
or which should pertain to them within the paroch Church of 
the said burgh, as the said Charter, of the date the 4th day of 
January, 1591 years bears. 
“ Ane Instrument of Seasine of John Maxwell of Gribtone, 
bearing him to be infeft in ane malt milne, situate on the river 
bank at the east end of the Bridge of Dumfries, with houses, 
milne, waters, water-gates, with sequels, astricted multures, and 
their pertinents, lying within the territory of the said burgh of 
