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of the Gardener's Gazette of the 24th of July, the Perth Constitu- 

 tional of the 28th of July, with other papers and memoranda ; 

 and, at the request of the colonel, Mr. Gorrie deposited in the 

 same cavity the gold and silver coins of the present reign ; an ac- 

 count of which, for the satisfaction of subscribers, appeared in the 

 Gardener's Gazette, and Gardener's Magazine for 1841, p. 477. 



After several visits the monument was completed to the satis- 

 faction of the Committee, and favourably reported on by a 

 document bearing date 14th of October, 1841, by Mr. Mac- 

 kenzie, Perth town's architect. Mr. Cochrane was thereupon 

 ordered payment of his account. The sum in the treasurer's 

 hand, with interest thereon, was ascertained, and in terms of 

 the original advertisement the Sub-Committee ordered a litho- 

 graphic drawing of the monument, with copies of the inscrip- 

 tion (one thousand of each), to be made out for distribution ; 

 500 copies of which they ordered to be transmitted free to Mr. 

 Loudon, for subscribers through him. They also ordered circu- 

 lars to be sent to those who had forwarded Subscription Lists to 

 the treasurer in Scotland, informing them that the drawing and 

 inscription were ready at Perth for distribution. [See Advertise- 

 ment on the cover of the Gardener's Magazine for the present 

 month, and in the Gardener's Gazette and Gardener's Chronicle for 

 May 28. 1842.] 



Of the merits of the design of the monument, of its execu- 

 tion, or of the drawing and inscription, it is not for the Com- 

 mittee to say any thing ; they trust, however, that they are such 

 as may meet the approbation generally of the subscribers. 



It was originally intended to publish a list of subscribers' 

 names ; but from the imperfect manner in which that list has 

 been in some instances furnished, and also from the very limited 

 state of the funds, that, as well as the original design of the 

 monument, the Committee were obliged to dispense with. 



The Committee have lodged in the Perth Bank 10/. at com- 

 pound interest, as a fund for keeping the monument, with its 

 surrounding iron rail and pavement, in proper repair in all 

 time coming, under the management of the sheriff of Perth- 

 shire, the minister of the parish of Scone, and the proprietor 

 of Murray's Hall for the time being, as a perpetual Committee 

 for that purpose. The deposit receipt being in the mean time 

 lodged in the hands of Robert Whigham, Esq., sheriff of the 

 county of Perth. 



The Committee have ordered a copy of the lithograph and 

 inscription to be sent free to each of the brothers and sisters of 

 the late David Douglas, of which they beg their kind acceptance. 

 By desire of the Committee, 



J. Murray Belshes, 



Chairman. 

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