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&c, a coin of Alexander III., coined at Roxburgh ; and an Irish 

 penny of John. Mr Strang, Jedburgh, exhibited 75 silver and 

 upwards of 100 copper coins, chiefly found in the neighbourhood. 

 These comprised a penny of Alexander III., coined at Lanark 

 (rare), a milled sixpence of Elizabeth, a sixpence of Mary of 

 England, a penny of David II., found at old Jedward ; and 

 money of the Commonwealth ; also a very fine copper coin of 

 Ptolemy, found at Glenburnhall. Mr Strang also exhibited a 

 beautiful silver punch ladle. There were also shown by Mr 

 William Elliot, Sheriff Clerk, an ancient silver seal found at 

 Glenfriars. Mr Guthrie, The Friars, showed a nice copy of the 

 Psalms of David, &c, of date 1635. Among the articles which 

 belonged to the Museum which attracted attention were stone 

 and bronze implements, all excellent specimens ; the Bannockburn 

 and Killiecrankie flags, the Jethart jug and other measures 

 belonging to the Town Council, and the hangman's ladle. 



The dinner took place in the Royal Hotel at four o'clock, when 

 there were present — Mr J. L. Newbigin, Alnwick ; Mr William 

 Currie of Linthill ; Mr Michael Muir, Selkirk ; Mr Geo. Muirhead, 

 Paxton ; Mr Boyd of Faldonside ; Mr Turnbull, W.S., Edinburgh; 

 Yery Rev. Dean Moir, Jedburgh ; Eev. Dr Leishman, Linton ; 

 Dr Charles Douglas, Woodside, Kelso ; Rev. P. H. Williamson, 

 Whickham ; Rev. Canon Edmunds, Kyloe ; Mr C. H. Cadogan, 

 Brenckburne Priory ; Rev. Ambrose Jones, Stannington, North- 

 umberland ; Mr Charles Anderson, Jedburgh ; Dr Edward 

 Johnson, Tweedbank, Kelso ; Mr R. Amos, Oaklands, Alnwick ; 

 Mr W. T. Hindmarsh, solicitor, Alnwick ; Dr Main, Alnwick ; 

 Mr M. H. Dand, Hauxley ; Mr James Hardy, Oldcambus ; 

 Captain Forbes, West Coates House, Berwick ; Mr Sanderson, 

 The Elms, Berwick ; Mr J. B. Kerr, Kelso ; Mr Thomas Greig, 

 Wooden ; Mr Peter Loney, Marchmont, Duns ; Mr W. H. John- 

 son, Edinburgh ; Mr John Broad, Melrose ; Mr M. M. Basil, 

 Asylum, Melrose ; Mr Hughes, Middleton Hall ; Rev. David 

 Paul, Roxburgh ; Captain Macpherson, Melrose ; Mr Andrew 

 Ker, Newtown ; Sheriff Russell, Jedburgh ; Colonel Paton, 

 Fernieherst ; Provost Hilson, Jedburgh ; Rev. James King, 

 Berwick ; Dr Hume, Jedburgh ; Dr Blair, Jedburgh ; Mr Amos, 

 Edinburgh; Mr William Elliot, Sheriff-Clerk, Jedburgh; Mr 

 James Watson, Jedburgh : Mr Walter Laidlaw, Jedburgh ; Mr 

 Thomas Forrest, &c. After an excellent dinner, the Chairman, 

 Dr Leishman, President of the Club, proposed "Prosperity 



