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of Roscbcry ; and the Duke of Buccleuch. Each was 

 assisted by three or four deputy-chairmen. In 1867, an 

 attempt was made to resume the meetings, and Sir Thomas 

 Buchan Hepburn, Bart., was appointed chairman ; but only 

 a few meetings took place, and, from the meagre attendance, 

 they were finally discontinued in 187L 



In regard to the Finances of the Society, it may be 

 mentioned that Government, fully sensible of the great im- 

 portance and advantages of the Society's exertions in a 

 national point of view, has on several occasions extended 

 its liberality towards the institution. At the same time it 

 is proper to state that the Society has never received any 

 assistance in the shape of a direct annual subsidy from the 

 Government. In 1789 an Act of Parliament was passed, 

 which granted to the Society ^6^3000 from the forfeited 

 estates in North Britain. In 1806 another Act was passed, 

 which granted to the Society an allowance of ;^8oo per 

 annum for a period of ten years from, the same source. In 

 1836 a grant of ;^300 per annum was voted, which con- 

 tinued for ten years ; and in 1844 Parliament gave ^^5000. 

 These grants afforded very great assistance to the Society, 

 and enabled it to prosecute its exertions with greater zeal 

 and success. The Society's invested capital now amounts 

 to nearly ;^70,000, and the annual revenue derived from it, 

 and from annual and life subscriptions, amounts to above 

 ;^4500, besides the receipts at General Shows. 



The Treasurers of the Society acted as Conveners of 

 the Finance Committee up to 1839, in which year Mr 

 Henry Home Drummond of Blairdrummond, M.P., was 

 appointed. He was succeeded in 1846 by Mr George 

 Turnbull of Abbey St Bathans ; and on his resignation in 

 1855, Mr Anthony Murray of Dollerie, the present Chair- 

 man, was elected. 



In 1869, the Society added to its official staff a Stand- 

 ing Committee on Law, and appointed Mr Graham Binny, 

 W.S., chairman. In 1872, Messrs Murray & Falconer, who 

 had long acted for the Society, were added to the ofificial 



