6 Transactions. 
5th November, 1886. 
Major Bowpen, Vice-President, in the chair. 
Twenty-eight members present. 
New Members.—Messrs J. Carlyle Aitken, The Hill, Dumfries ; 
J. Kerr, Blountfield ; Wellwood Maxwell of Kirkennan, Dal- 
beattie ; James Turner, Dumfries ; and W. Costin, Maxwelltown. 
Donations.—Mr Robert Murray presented on behalf of Miss 
Gracie, Buccleuch Street, six old coins; Mr Barbour, V.P., 
presented on behalf of Treasurer Hiddleston the old iron belt 
used in bringing the criminal David Haggart to Dumfries, and 
which had been recently found in a cellar in Assembly Street; 
Mr Barbour also presented on behalf of Mr John Bridges the top 
of the old Incorporated Trades flag-staff. The Secretary laid on 
the table an old flint pistol found at Rockhall, and presented by 
Mr John Kerr, Blountfield; a Roman copper coin found at 
Liverpool, the gift of Mr W. Henderson of that city ; also a piece 
of bronze and two silver coins found at Midtown, Carlaverock, 
as a donation from Mr James Thomson. 
TREASURERS REPORT. 
The Treasurer (Mr James Lennox) submitted his annual report 
for the past session, that had been postponed from the Annual 
Meeting, of which the following is an abstract :— 
INCOME. EXPENDITURE. 
Balance from Session Purchase of Books... £2 6 6 
1884-85 sa ... £19 19 53) Stationery and Receipt 
Arrears recovered eZ 6 Books... ce oo SG 
173 Subscriptions at 2/6 2112 6 | Printing... 217 0 
Entrance Fees... .. 3& 2 6] Pont’s Maps 2 AOmO 
Sale of Transactions ... 0 2 6 | Bird Stuffing 0 5 0 
Interest on Bank Account 017 2 | Secretary’s Outlay 
(Postage, &c.) 74a 
Treasurer’s Outlay 019 1 
Gas and Coals ... «43, OalonrSs 
Removal of Specimens 
to Rooms rn HO oRES 
Building Account ~ 4 0RO 
/ Balance in hand at Annual 
y Meeting— 
/ Cash in Bank,£7 0 0 
f Cash in hand, 5 15 11 
/ — 12 15 11 
£48 1 74 £48 1 74 
“‘T have examined the books of the Dumfries and Galloway Anti- 
quarian Society, kept by the Treasurer, of which the above is an abstract, 
and I certify the whole to be correctly stated and properly vouched. 
** (Signed) M. M‘Innes, Auditor.” 
