INTRODUCTORY NOTE. 



When the lamented death of our late Secretary, Mr 

 Gunn, rendered it imperative that the editing of the current 

 number of the Proceedings should be undertaken by some- 

 body, and that at once, if the good results of all his 

 energy in bringing our publications once more up to date 

 were to be preserved to his successor, it was only with the 

 greatest reluctance, owing to lack of leisure time, that I 

 consented to take up the work, and now that it has been 

 accomplished I feel that the indulgence of members must 

 be craved for many deficiencies and shortcomings. 



I have done my best under adverse circumstances, but the 

 work, though a labour of love, has been considerable, and 

 could scarcely have been overtaken but for the ready help 

 extended to me upon all sides. The thanks of the Club for 

 assistance thus rendered are especially due to our late 

 President (Mr Smail), Mr John Ferguson, Mr J. C. 

 Hodgson, and Captain Norman, and to these gentlemen, 

 as well as to all who have helped me with papers, I 

 would here desire to tender my best acknowledgments. 



GEORGE BOLAM. 



JBerwick-on- Tweed, 



October 1900. 



