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In 1809, to Daniel Reid, Upper Holm, Stomoway ; James Robertson, 

 Goathill, Stornoway ; the Rev. Alex. Downie, Lochalsh ; Geo. Jeffrey, New 

 Kelso, Lochcarron ; Murdoch Maclennan, Tullich, Lochcarron. 



In 1810, to Daniel Reid, Upper Holm, Stornoway ; James Robertson, 

 Goathill, Stornoway ; Mrs Chapman, Melbost, Stornoway ; the Rev. Alex. 

 Downie, Lochalsh ; George Jeffrey, New Kelso, Lochcarron ; Murdoch 

 Maclennan, Tullich, Lochcarron. 



In 181 1, to Lewis M'lver, Gress, Lewis; Daniel Reid, Upperholm, 

 Lewis ; Rev. Alex. Downie, Lochalsh ; Murdoch Maclennan, Tullich ; George 

 Jeffrey, New Kelso. 



In 1812, to John Stobbo, Windyhall, Bute; James Macfie, Ballycuny, 

 Bute ; Lauchlan Mackinnon, Corry, Isle of Skye ; John Campbell, Kings- 

 burgh, Isle of Skye ; Captain Neil N'Leod, Gesto, Isle of Skye. 



In 1813, to John Stobbo, Windyhall, Bute ; James Brown, Ballianly, 

 Bute ; Lauchlan Mackinnon, Corry, Isle of Skye ; said Captain Neil M'Leod ; 

 Dr John Bayne, Middregie, Strathspey ; the Rev. Gregor Grant, Cromdale, 

 Strathspey ; James Grant, Kylantrae, Strathspey. 



In 1 8 14, to James Brown, Ballianlay, Bute ; James MacFee, Ballicurrj', 

 Bute ; Donald Macdonald, Dnmimintoran, Ardnamurchan ; Donald Maclean, 

 Scalachan, Ardgour ; Alex. Cameron, Inverscadale, Ardgour ; Dr James 

 Bayne, Midreggie, Strathspey ; John Grant, Kylentrae, Strathspey ; James 

 Houstoun, Kirkton, Strathspey ; John Wallace, Lowclauchan of Tongland, 

 Kirkcudbright ; James Hunter, Millmark, Kirkcudbright. 



In 1815, to Alex. Paterson, Pennyland, Thurso ; Donald Maclean, 

 Salachan, Ardgour ; Colin Campbell, Kilmaline, Kingerloch ; Donald Mac- 

 donald, Drumintorran, Mull ; said Dr James Bayne ; Robert Innes, Grantown, 

 Strathspey ; Captain James Macdonald, Coulnakyle, Strathspey ; Thomas 

 Hannay, Baldoon IMains, Wigtownshire ; Robert Arbuckle, West Mains of 

 Baldoon, Wigtownshire ; Wm. Mure, Grange, Kirkcudbright ; John Wallace, 

 Long Barns and Stipend, Kirkcudbright. 



In 18x6, to Alex. Dunbar, Scrabster, Caithness ; said Robert Arbuckle; 



Robert Ralston, Airds, Wigtownshire ; William Mure, Grange, Kirkcudbright. 



In 18 1 7, to said Alex. Dunbar ; Geo. Gowans, Campbeltown of Cawdor, 



Nairn ; Wm. Mackintosh, Janefield, Nairn ; John Wallace, Lowclauchan, 



Tongland, Kirkcudbright. 



In 1818, to Alex. Laurence, Savilt, Orkney ; George Gibson, Cairn, 

 Orkney ; Wm. Strang, Lopness, Orkney ; Capt. John Grant, Muir of Crook, 

 Inverness-shire ; George Gowans, Ca^\■dor ; said Wm. Mackintosh. 



In 1819, to said Captain John Grant ; said George Gowans ; Alexander 

 M 'Arthur, Polneach, Nairnshire ; Gilbert Laurenceson, Uphouse, Shetland ; 

 Alex. Barclay, Island of Whalsay, Shetland ; Geo. Irvine, Whalsay, Shetland ; 

 George Edgar, Got, Tingwall, Shetland ; Andrew Brown, Earabuss, Islay. 



In 1820, to George Gibson, Kirkwall ; said William Strang, Lopness ; 

 Thomas Linklater, Wattle, Shetland ; John Williamson, Braewick, Shetland ; 

 George Edgar, Got, Shetland. 



Irrigation. 



In 1794, a premium was awarded to the Rev. Dr Smith, 

 minister of Campbeltown, for a report ' on the best method 



