542 HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



John Campbell, W.S. Chosen a Director in 1784, and again in 1789. 



Mungo Campbell, Edinburgh. Elected a Director in 1785. 



Patrick Campbell, Royal Bank. 



Robert Campbell of Achnish. Afterwards Sheriff of Argj-11. 



William Campbell of Duneaves. Named a Director in 17S6. 



William Campbell, junior. Advocate. Elected a Director in 1786, and 

 died in 17S7. 



John Clerk of Eldin, son of Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, Bart. He 

 was well known as the author of an Essay on Naval Tactics. Appointed a 

 Director in 1784, and again in 1788. He died in 1812. He was an accom- 

 plished painter, and impressions from several of his plates w^ere presented by 

 his son, Lord Eldin, to the Bannatyne Club. 



John Clerk, yr. of Eldin, Advocate. Afterwards elevated to the Bench, 

 and sat as Lord Eldin. He became a Director in 1786, and from that period 

 till his death in 1832, occupied various offices. In 1789, the gold medal of 

 ten guineas value was voted to him for designing the de\'ice and inscription for 

 the Society's seal, &c. He is said to have disinherited his brother William in 

 favour of Mr Charles Ross, Advocate. Eldin afterwards became the property 

 of Mr Alex. Robertson, Music Seller, Edinburgh ; it now belongs to Mr Henry 

 Moffat. 



James Crawford, Commander (afterwards Captain) of the Cumbraes cutter. 



William Creech of Creech. A well-known Bookseller in Edinburgh, and 

 distinguished Writer. He died 14th January 1815. 



Alexander Penrose Gumming of Altyre. Afterwards assumed the name 

 of Gordon on succeeding to the estate of Gordonston. Created a Baronet in 

 1804. Was M.P. for Inverness Burghs. 



George Dempster of Dunnichen, M.P. Was chosen one of the Extra- 

 ordinary Directors in 1789. In 1 790, he retired from Parliamentary duties, 

 and devoted his attention to the improvement of the fisheries and the agricul- 

 ture of Scotland. He published in the first volume of the Transactions a paper 

 on preparing peat fuel. Two years after becoming a member of the Society, 

 he purchased the estate of Skibo, but afterwards transferred it to his brother. 

 He died in 1818. 



Robert Donaldson, W.S. Named a Director in 1788. 



Benjamin Dunbar, yr. of Hempriggs. Afterwards Colonel Sir Benjamin 

 Dunbar, Bart., and succeeded in 1827 to the title of Lord Duffus on the death 

 of his kinsman (James, fifth and restored Lord). In 1794, he was authorised 

 to raise a regiment (the Caithness Legion), which was reduced in 1802. He 

 died in May 1843, leaving the Earl of Glasgow as the only surviving Original 

 Member. 



Robert Dundas, yr. of Arniston, Solicitor-General. Elected an Ordinary 

 Director in 1784, an Extraordinary one in 1786, and Vice-President in 1787. 

 In 1789, at the age of thirty-one, Mr Dundas was appointed Lord- Advocate of 

 Scotland and M.P. for the County of Edinburgh. In 1801, he was appointed 

 Lord Chief-Baron of the Court of Exchequer. He died in 1819. 



Francis Farquharson of Monaltry. Afterwards of Haughton. He was 

 named a Director in 1787, and after\vards acted as Auditor of Accounts to the 

 Society. He died unmarried in 1808. 



James Farquharson of Invercauld. He was elected a Director in 1784, 

 and died in 1806. 



