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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SLIDEAWAY ROCKS Slideaway Rocks
Slideaway Rocks
David Arnot.
John Grieve Grocer.
008 [Situation] Immediately opposite the N.E. [North East] end of the Village of Prestonpans
A Small piece of flat broken rocks within the tide mark at the east end of the village of Prestonpans.
POST OFFICE [Prestonpans] Post Office
Post Office
David Arnot.
John Grieve Grocer
008 [Situation] In the N.E. [North East] end of Prestonpans.
A Small dwelling house in the village of Prestonpans at which a Post Office is established for the receipt and delivery of letters &c.; there is one receipt and one despatch to and from it each day by a runner, passing from Musselburgh by it to Aberlady and returning Same day.
HEBRUN ROCKS Hebrun Rocks
Hebrun Rocks
David Arnot
John Grieve Grocer
008 [Situation] Immediately opposite the NE [North East] end of the Village of Prestonpans
A Stripe of low broken rocks lying along the line of Low water in the Firth of Forth and close by the village of Prestonpans

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[Signed] T. Smith C.A. [Civilian Assistant]

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