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personal acknowledgments, as well as the thanks of the Club, to 

 two gentlemen in the company — Mr Stephenson, Cranshaws ; 

 and Mr Darling, Priestlaw — for the invaluable assistance they 

 had so kindly rendered to the Secretary and himself in organ- 

 ising this meeting. It was matter of regret that they had not 

 been able that day to overtake all they wished to do, but he 

 thought it was probable that they would be back in the district 

 at no distant date to go over the unexplored ground. He then 

 called attention to the relics handed to the Secretary by Mr 

 Darling, and which were exhibited to the company. Mr 

 Stephenson, in replying for Mr Darling and himself, 

 expressed the pleasure which it had afforded them to welcome 

 the Club to the district, and to assist them as far as lay in 

 their power. Mr Carr proposed "The Ladies," after which 

 the Chairman, on behalf of Dr Hardy, announced the gift to 

 the Club of a handsome volume bearing on the life of Sir 

 Walter Elliot of Wolflee, who had been a well-known member 

 of the Club. The book had been presented by Sir Walter's 

 son in New Zealand, through Mrs Elliot Lockhart. It was 

 unanimously resolved that the thanks of the Club should 

 bo conveyed by the Secretary to the donor. Several gentlemen 

 were nominated for membership. The company reached Duns 

 in two parties, one at 4-20 and the other at 5 o'clock, in time for 

 the different trains, after having had what was universally felt 

 to have been a most interesting and enjoyable excursion, in a 

 region hitherto unvisited by the Club- The weather throughout 

 the day was highly favourable. 



Appendix I. 

 Abstract of Chart eis in favour of the Priory of the Isle of May. 



1. Charter by Patrick Earl of Dunbar (middle of 13th 

 century) of the whole land within these boundaries, viz. — from 

 Windidure to Kingissete, and so by the footpath coming down 

 to Kingisburne, and thence going up by Kingisburneto the high 

 road which goes by the rede stane, and by that way to 

 Windidure. 



2. Charter by John Fitz Michael (reputed ancestor of the 

 faniily of Wemyss ; reign of Alexander II. 1214-1249) of land 



