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Thomas Dewar, miller, was taken red-handed stealing malt from 
the mill. It does not appear that he was in employment there 
at the time he committed the theft, and possibly his conduct in 
present circumstances contrasted with his behaviour when 
employed in the mills like that of Chaucer’s miller— 
“« For ther before he stal but curteysly, 
But now he is a thief outrageously.” 
His punishment was severe and characteristic of the treatment of 
such cases at the period :—“12th June, 1663—The Counsell 
Ordains that Thomas Dewar be convoyit oute of ye Towne be 
the hand of the Hangman, and nevir to return therin, and a 
bank [drum] to be bait at his heele that non resett him heirefter 
in their house, under ye paine of ten merkis toties quoties, and 
Skurging of him out of the toun, Being taken red hand steiling 
malt out of the sek standing in ye Mylne.” 
6th February, 1885, 
Dr Gitcurist, President, in the Chair. Thirty-two 
members present. 
Deceased Members.—After the reading of the minutes of last 
meeting, which were adopted, the Chairman moved “That this 
Society record in its minutes the loss which it has sustained by 
the death of Dr Frank W. Grierson, and that the Secretary be 
instructed to convey the sympathy of all present to his bereaved 
parents.” In doing so the President said—-‘‘ Most of you must 
be aware of the loss we have sustained in the early death, in a 
far distant land, of an earnest and valued member of the Society, 
Dr F. W. Grierson. His time, talents, acquirements, and 
collections were ever at its service when an opportunity pre- 
sented itself. The simplicity of his tastes, the amiability of his 
disposition, the versatility of his talents, the unselfishness of his 
character, the purity and goodness of his whole nature, were a 
combination of graces and virtues rarely to be found in the same 
individual. Though his college curriculum was passed in 
quietude and without ostentation, he graduated with honours. 
To his usual medical studies he added a knowledge of several 
collateral subjects, by which his mind was broadened and 
matured. With character, talents, and acquisitions such as we 
