while one of our [indecipherable] boat Companions a Gentleman of great Respectability a fancy Gauze Merchant of Paisley [indecipherable] our arrival at the Inn we had Two Letters and Recommendation given us by Mr Irvin one to his Brother-in-Law Mr Warren Carlisle the other to a Mr Carswell [indecipherable] of Wick we availed ourselves of their kind invitations to Dinner after taking a glass of wine and a little Bride Cake (they being lately married), the gentlemen took us to see the Different Manufacturing [indecipherable] and what Curiorities there was but there was very little except the sounding [indecipherable] attached to the old Abbey where we saw Queen [indecipherable] or Queen Mary the Mother of Robert King of Scotland we then returned and Dined from a very sumptuous Dinner provided by our friendly Host. Shortly after dinner we returned home we passed Couxton Castle once Inhabited by Mary Queen of Scots we had to tea Mr Graham and Mr Cochran so ended this Day Friday.

Saturday, 18th
Stayed at home all day went to Mr [indecipherable] to tea a party of about 20 Ladies and Gentlemen [indecipherable] the young people Danced several Country [indecipherable] and Scotch reels left at a ¼ to 11 o’clock so ends a very pleasant society.

Sunday, 19th
Celia, Eliza, I, Mr Hope went to St Johns Church and heard Mr Irvin preach Mr H. came for [indecipherable] C of E – at Mr Irvins to take Refreshment Mrs Carlisle Mr I’s sister being there, having come from Paisley to hear her Brother I went with Mr Hope in the afternoon to the same Church and heard Dr Chalmers preach Mr Cochran tea with us and each of us read a Chapter in the Bible and read one of Dr Chalmers sermons. So ends this day 12 o’clock at night [indecipherable]

Monday, 20th
Stayed at home all day had several visitors. Eliza sat [indecipherable] time to the printer [indecipherable] in the Evening to Mr Graham [indecipherable]