Some LETTERS OF Patrick MILLER. 127 
certainty of meeting with a number of sensible respectable 
neighbours and friends.’’7# 
‘“ The other day a club was established at Dumfries. 
The list consisted of 33 members of very respectable 
character. ‘The first meeting is to be on Wednesday, after 
which no member can be submitted but by ballot, and one 
blackball prevents admission. Mr P. Johnstone of Carn- 
salloch, his brother Mr A. Johnstone, and Mr Murray of 
Murraythwaite are on the list, and, being absent, I did not 
hesitate to subscribe for them, being confident they will 
all highly approve of the principles on which the Club is 
founded.”’ 
Then follows a list of the original members :— 
Mr Dalzell [advocate, of Glene |. 
Mr Sharpe [of Hoddam]. 
Sir R. Laurie [of Maxwelton]. 
Sir R. Grierson [of Lag]. 
Mr Mathew Sharpe. 
Mr P. Miller, junior [of Dalswinton ]. 
Mr W. Miller [younger brother of above]. 
Mr M‘Maxwell (?). 
Mr John Maxwell. 
Mr Staig [provost of Dumfries]. 
Dr. Gilchrist. 
Dr. Burnside. 
Capt. Hamilton. 
Capt. Craik [younger of Arbigland]. 
Mr P. Johnstone [of Carnsalloch]. 
Mr A. Johnstone [brother of above ]. 
Mr G. Maxwell, Carruchan. 
Mr Adam Gordon. 
Murraythwaite. 
Mr C. Menteith [of Closeburn ]. 
Mr M‘Murdo [of Drungans]. 
Mr James Yorston. 
Mr And. Yorston. 
Mr Alex. Fergusson. 
Mr R. Fergusson [of Craigdarroch ]. 
