En St. Michael's church-yard, Dumfries.

IN MEMORY OF

FRANCIS IRVING,

Provost of Dumfries,

Died, 8th November, 1633;

Aetat 68.

King James the first, me Baliff nam'd,
Dumfries oft since me Provost nam'd;
God has for me ane crown reserv'd,
For king and country have I serv'd.

HERE LYES

JAMES CORRIE,

Of Speddock,-Merchant,

Who often enjoyed and faithfully discharged The office of chief Magistrate within this Burgh.

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During a long and deserved trust he acted
With prudence and moderation,

And a steady zeal for the public interest,
Active, assiduous, enterprizing.

He happily devised and successfully pursued the Most commendable methods in business, Revived declining trade, and excited by his example, An industrious emulation in others. In every respect (for it was his ambition), He truly promoted the general weal Having joined to an unblemished integrity Those rare abilites, which rendered him amiable And useful in life.

In death justly regretted as a good man,
A sincere friend and a worthy citizen.

He died, November 8, 1742; aged 59 years.

ON A WOMAN,

Who expressed a wish that if she was ever with Child, she might not survive its birth. She became pregnant, and agreeable to her wish died in Child-bed.

In child-bed lare she often wish'd to dye,
And so she did-it pleas'd his Majestie.

TO THE MEMORY OF

THOMAS MOUAT,

Wig-maker in Dumfries,

Who died the 18th day of November, 1735;

Aged 54 years.

Two lovers true for ten years space absented
By stormy seas and wars, yet liv'd contented ;-
We met for eighteen years and married were,
God smil❜d on us, our wind blew always fair;
We're anchor'd here waiting our master's call,
Expecting with him joys perpetual.

TO THE MEMORY OF

JAMES CORBET, Esq.

Late Provost of this Burgh,

Who died, the 25th of January, 1762;

Endued with an understanding solid and acute,
Yet he was distinguished,

By an unassuming modesty, honest and benevolent.

Sedate and good humoured, gentle and obliging, An agreeable and useful member of society; A warm and steady friend;

A husband and father affectionate and tender.

In health he maintained a conduct
Regular and virtuous;

In sickness a behaviour patient and resigned; And in his last moments a fortitude decent and manly.

IN MEMORY OF

SERJEANT WRIGHT,

Of the Royal Westmoreland Militia,

Who departed this life, 30th of March, 1807 ;

Aged 87 years.

The regiment, to evince their esteem for him while living, and to perpetuate him now dead, have erected this stone to his memory, conceiving it the only way of proving how much they deplore and lament the loss of an honest, faithful and worthy comrade.

Whilst sad remembrance paints the scene of woe, Our tortur'd breasts their anguish will reveal; In spite of consolation, tears will flow,

And silent tell the poignant grief we feel.

IN MEMORY OF

MRS. MITCHELL,

Spouse to Mr. John Mitchell, Collector of Excise,

DUMFRIES;

Who died, the 7th November, 1792; aged 50 years.

Death wounds to cure, we fall, we rise, we reign,→
Spring from our fetters fasten in the skies;
Where blooming Eden withers in our sight,
This King of Terrors is the Prince of Peace.

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE

REV. DR. WILLIAM BURNSIDE,

Admitted Minister of the new Church of Dumfries, June 22, 1780;

Translated to St. Michael's, June 19, 1794;

He died, January 6, 1806; aged 55 years.

His fidelity in the charge of every domestic duty,
And the kindness of his heart

Endeared him to his family.