I came across this in my LKS folder, it was a post to the LKS list in Nov. 2000, it mostly relates to Dumfries....... Regards Jenny ------------------------------------------------------- January 12, 1710, was baptized Christopher COLVERT in Hoddam parish, his eldest daughter Jean The Obligation of Robert GOLDIE in Closeburn parish for and anent his scandall of leaving the Testimony of Christ Jesus and complying with the defections of the present times, and this he did before he could have the benefits of baptism for his child, which is as follows:---I, undersubscriber, out of the sight and sense of my wayes since I left the Meeting, cause and way of God, do hereby testifie against the same and myself for going on therein, and that with reference both to Church and State as now circumstantiated, hereby giving it under my hand to be answerable (if alive) to the first faithfull judicatorie of Church or State capable to judge or determine anent the censure to be inflicted according to the degree of the offence; and both as to hearing such as in duty I was oblidged to hear or joyn with, and some years ago owning and acknowledging the present corrupt magistrates by paying of publick impositions to them, &c. All which I promise to do, or quhatever else can be laid to my charge as censurable or punishable, as witness my hand before these witnesses, John MATHISON and James PATERSON. Sic Subscribitur, Robert GOLDIE; John MATHISON, witness; James PATERSON, witness. at Kirklandhead of Dalgairnoch, April 30, 1709. At ________, January 29, 1711, were baptized John CRECHTON in Glencairn parish, his daughter Katharine; Archibald GLENCROSS in the parish of Closeburn, his eldest daughter Mary; John WATSON in Closeburn parish, his eldest daughter Janet; James MATHISON there, his son Robert: all within the first year of their age. At Birkhill, January 30, 1711, were baptized, Robert DOUGLAS in the parish of Closeburn, her daughter Agnes, born January 15, 1711. John EDGAR in Tinwald parish, his daughter Jean, born October 28, 1709 William BLACK in Tinwald parish, his son John, aged 1 year James COWAN in Kirkmaho, his daughter Jean, born September 25, 1710. Luke FRIZEL there, his daughter Mary, born May 10, 1710; also James CARUTHERS, son to Katherine MUNDELL, Herbert WELLS sponsor. At_________, February 5, 1711, was baptized Robert MUNDELL, his daugher Rebecka, aged 7 months At Burn of Tinwald, February 5, 1711, were married Luke FRIZEL and Mary COWAN; John BARTON and Margaret WELLS; Andrew GLOVER and Isobel BARTON; having all cautioners for their pawns. At Eglefechan, February 1, 1711, were baptized William MATHISON in Lochmeban, his child; Archibald GRIEVE there, his on Robert, born FEbruary 20, 1710.