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somever to answer, obay, and make payment of the said costume, at the 
rates abovewrin, to the said burgh and their collectors thairof, dureing the 
space above mentioned, but ony obstacle or objection whatsomever. With 
power to the said Magistrates to put this Act to dew execution, Conforme 
to the tenor thairof in all points.” 
The bridge was accordingly restored, but fell again into decay, 
and the present structure was erected in 1855, by the Road 
Trustees. 
The next place visited was Blackaddie farm house, to examine 
a black letter inscription on one of the walls. With a little 
trouble it was deciphered and read as follows :—‘ William 
Crichton, Rector of Sanquhar, son of William Crichton of 
Ardoch.” Mr Wilson explained that it was supposed this stone 
had been removed at one time from the churchyard to the manse 
for safe keeping, but that in vandalising times it was used in 
building where it is now. Another view taken is that it sets 
forth to builders of a portion of the old manse buildings. 
Under Dr Davidson’s guidance the majority now walked to 
the chalybeate spring at the foot of the Euchan Glen, and subse- 
quently spent some time in that romantic spot. Here the usual 
business meeting was held—Dr Grierson presiding—when Miss 
Dobie, Penfillan House, Thornhill; Mr J. Corrie, Moniaive ; 
and the Rev. J. H. Scott, Sanquhar, were elected ordinary mem- 
bers. On the motion of Mr Barbour, V.P., the Society’s thanks 
were awarded to Mr Wilson and Dr Davidson ; after which the 
party returned- to the station and reached Dumfries about eight 
o'clock. Dr Davidson furnishes the following note of the 
botanical finds :—At Sanquhar Castle specimens of the Alkanet, 
Anchusa semper virens, Potentilla reptans, Linaria vulgaris, 
Conium maculatum, the wall rue and black maiden hair ferns, 
were found. Passing along the “brae heads,” Phlewm arenaria 
was found growing abundant. thusa cynapiuwm, a few plants 
of the evening primrose ((nothera biennis) were likewise here 
observed. In Euchan Glen Vicia orobus, Hieraciwm tridentatum, 
Rubus sawatilis (in fruit), Carduwus heterophyllus, Gentiana cam- 
pestris, Stachys betonica, and the green spleenwort were found in 
fair abundance. 
KirkcupsricHt Distrricr.—3rd September, 1887. 
The last meeting of the Session was held on the above date, 
when the Society visited the recently discovered archaic sculptur- 
