196 Moffat and Upper Annandale. 



In connection with Moffat Well, it is interesting to note 

 that it was repaired in 1657 by Cromwell, the Lord Protector, 

 whose order reads : — " By his Highness Council in Scotland 

 for the government thereof, whereas James, Earle of Hartfell, 

 hath petitioned the Councill for some allowance out of the 

 vacant stipends of the Parishes of Moffett and Kirkpatrick- 

 juxta remaining in his hands for making the Well of Moffett 

 convenient and secure by raising a font and walls about the 

 said Well, upon consideration of the premisses the councill 

 doe order, and it is heereby ordered that the said Earle bee 

 allowed Twenty-five pounds sterling out of the remainder of 

 the vacant stipends of the Parishes aforesaid in the hand of 

 the said Earle to bee employed by advice and concurrence of 

 William Rosse, Esquire, Commissary of Dumfrieze, for put- 

 ting the said Well of Moffett in such a condicion that people 

 may securely make use of the said Well, which twenty-five 

 pounds aforesaid Mr Dalglish, Collector of the Vacant 

 stipends, is to allow accordingly. And Mr Rosse is hereby 

 appointed to see it done according to the intent of this ordour 

 by the first of May next, and give an accompt of the issues 

 of the said five and twenty pounds to the Council about that 

 time. Given at Edinburgh the twenteth day of August, 1657. 



" George Monck. 

 " j. swintoune. 

 " Ad. Scrope. 

 " Nath. Whetham." 



Archbank Mill, with the multures thereto belonging, 

 together with those acres called the Millclose lying contiguous 

 to the said mill, and formerly possessed with her, were set to 

 James Johnstone, late miller in Moffat, and James Beatty, 

 baker in Moffat, jointly, for three years, at ;^30 sterling of 

 yearly rent. 



Moffat Mill was set at the same time to the sitting tenants, 

 Samuel Cowan and his son Robert, at ^z'j pounds sterling 

 of yearly rent, who were to be bound to repair, uphold, and 

 maintain the said mill, both in going and lying gear, at their 

 own expense during the currency of the tack, as also to 

 repair, uphold, and maintain the houses thereto belonging 



