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" Imprimis to the Presbytery Clerk at the moderation as his due,                                                                                    iij li

       „       to John Paterson in Knockgray for meal brought by him for the ordination dinner,                                v li. viij s

       „       to John Hair in Holm for a boll of Malt brought by him to the said ordination dinner,                                     ix li

       „       to the said John Hair a Weather and a Lamb he furnished on the said occasion,                                                 v li

       „       to Hugh M'Hutcheson in Lamloch for a Weather,                                                                                    iij li. xij s

       „       to George Stevenson for a Lamb,                                                                                                               i li. iiij s

       „       to Mrs M'Myne in Damelintoun for Flour and Baking on said occasion,                                                  ij li. xiiij s

He died 28th Oct. 1753, aged 53, in 17th min. He marr. Margaret, 24th Jan. 1740 daugh. of Mr Thomas Campbell, min. of Minnigaff; she died 29th July 1793, and had four sons, Thomas, John, Patrick, and Ebenezer.-[Mun. Univ. Glasg. iii., Presb., Sess., and Syn. Reg., Tombst., &c.]

1756. WILLIAM BOYD, studied divinity five years under Professor Leechman of Glasgow, licen. by the Presb. 8th June 1753, pres. by Thomas Gordon, Esq. of Earlston, in April 1754, ord. 24th Feb. 1756; died 5th Feb. 1772, in 16th min., during which period the Lords Supper was not dispensed. He marr. 14th Jan. 1758 Janet Edington, who died at Clackmannan 27th Oct. 1784.-[Presb., and Syn. Reg., Morren's Ann. ii., &c.]

1773. JOHN CAMPBELL, A.M., obtained his degree at the Univ. of St. Andrews in 1761, licen. by the Presb. 3d June 1712, pres. by George III. 3d July following, and ord. 25th March 1773; died 28th May 1780, in 8th min., Margaret Hair, relict.-[St. Andrews Univ., Presb., Sess., and Syn. Reg., &c.]

1783. SAMUEL SMITH, son of Mr James S., farmer, Craigmuie, Balmaclellan, tutor in the family of David Blair, Esq. of Borgue, ord. 28th Aug.; trans. to Borgue in 1792.-[Presb., and Syn. Reg., New St. Acc. iv., &c.]

1793. ROBERT GORDON, born of respectable parents in the par. of Terregles, became schoolmaster of Minnibuie, licen. by the Presb. of Lorn 2d Aug. 1792, pres. by Geo. III. in Feb., and ord. 29th Aug. 1793; trans. to Girthon 24th Dec. 1801.-[Presb., and Syn. Reg., Murray's Galloway, &c.]

1802. HENRY CURRIE, a native of Kinross-shire, licen. by the Presb. of Glasgow 27th March 1793, pres. by Patrick Heron, Esq. of Heron 20th March, and ord. 23d Sept. 1802; got a new church built about 1815, and died suddenly, in retiring from a marriage banquet, 9th Dec. 1815, in his 64th year and 24th min. He marr. 10th Jan. 1812 Isabella Hastings, relict of Mr Moffat of Muirbrock.-[Presb., and Syn. Reg., Tombst., New St. Acc. iv., &c.]

1816. THOMAS CANNAN, trans. from Spynie, pres. by George IV. 18th April, and adm. 7th Sept.; died 19th Dec. 1832, in 43d age and 15th min. He marr. 20th Oct. 1818 Margaret, daugh. of David Kennedy, Esq. of Knocknalling, and had five sons, of whom James and Thomas, merchants, Manchester, David, John, and Henry, and three daughters, Mary, Agnes, and Margaret.-[Presb., and Syn. Reg., Tombst., &c.]

1833. DAVID WELSH, a native of Dalmelington, studied divinity at the Univ. of Edinburgh, became tutor in the family of Colonel A. Walker of Bowland, licen. by the Presb. of Lauder 3d July 1821, and ord. by them 31st July 1822, as Chaplain to that gentleman when he was sent as Governor at St. Helena; pres. by William Forbes, Esq. of Callander in April, and adm