Appendix. 79 
Manuscripts. -—This section formed one of the most interesting 
in the Exhibition, and many valuable documents were now shown 
in public for the first time. Space will not admit the reproduc- 
tion of them here, but the following is of special interest to those 
residing in this 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 
Covenant, and mentions that it was engrossed by ‘“ Maister 
William Ramsay, Commissar Clerk of Drumfries,” and who 
appears to have been “26 March, 1642, the heir of Maister 
Thomas Ramsay, minister of St. Michael’s, Drumfries, his father, 
in five merklands of the kirklands of Kirkbryde Church and 
Parish, Dumfriesshire.” The document, which is of parchment, 
26 inches by 22 inches, was written all over, and was intended 
to chiefly represent the “ Parichiones and Indwellaris within the 
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 
the clergy, the Provost of Dumfries, and other worthies ; while 
the proprietors are designated by the names of their lands :— 
Ministers of Dumfriesshire and others, who sign the Covenant in their own 
handwriting, and do so in the following order, &c., viz.:— 
Maister Francis Makgill, at Kirkmichael; Maister Johne Corsane ; 
‘* Nithisdail;” ‘‘Lag;” A. Weil; ‘*Closeburn;” Johne Charteris (of 
Amisfield?) ; ‘‘ Apilgirthe ;” Kirkpatrick ; ‘‘ Craigdarroche ;” John 
Douglas, Mouswald ; W. Henryson, at Lochmaben ; N. Rogers, at Tunder- 
garthe; W. Rowatt, at Cummertrees ; Maister Alexander Makgoune, at 
Mouswall ; Symon Johnstone, Annand ; M. Hammiltoune, Westerkirk of 
Esdaill ; John Broune, minister at Glencarne ; Richard Broun, at Tynron ; 
Alex. A. Hannay, at Closburne; Maister Samuel Austin, at Penpont ; 
Geo. Cleland, at Durisdeir ; Maister Archibald Watson, Kirkconnell; J. 
Hope, . . . ; Halbert Gledstanis, at Troqueir; 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. Sandersone, at Keir; A. Brown, 
minister of Kirkpatrick Durham; G. Gledstains, at Troquier; Maister 
Geo. Pryd, minister of Hontoune; Maister John Young, at Apilgirth ; 
N. Henryson, minister at (Dumfries?); Maister William Graham, at 
Drumfries ; Maister James Hammiltoune, minister at Drumfreis ; James 
