Erected by John and Alexander Muirs, lawfull sons of Robert Muir & Elizabeth Morrison, indwellers in the Baroney of Quarole, in memory of James Muir their brother, who lost his life (with another of the hands) at Hispaniola in Mounta Christa river (going over the Barr for fresh water) out of the long boat belonging to the Prince Ferdinand, Andrew Anderson, Captain, & were taken up & interr’d by him, on the 9th of May MDCCLXI.
The deceast James Muir was born the 25th June MDCCXLII in the old town of Stenhouse in this parish.