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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKHILL PLANTATION | Black Hill Plantation | n. s James Caig (late Teacher at the Townhead School) Laurel Cottage via Kirkcudbright n ___ McCartny Farmer Drummore via Kirkcudbright |
054 | A large tract of wood consisting of Oak. Ash. & firs on the farm of Grange, and the property of the Earl of Selkirk |
| GILL MOSS | Gill Moss | n. s William Barber, Farmer Torrs. Kirkcudbright n. s John Payne Mute Hill Kirkcudbright |
054 | A small tract of Moss or marshy land on the farm of Torrs, and is a place where Leeches had been found hence the name. -- |
| THE BATTERY | The Battery | n s William Barber Farmer Torrs Kirkcudbright n. s John Payne Mute Hill, Kirkcudbright |
054 | A small tract of land, nearly circular and raised about two feet above the surface and bounded all round by coarse lumps of granite stone, is a place supposed to be in connection with a fort that stands on the East of Castle Hill, and is on the farm of Torrs. - |
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[Page] 95Plan 54 B.
List of Names collected by C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Jordan March 1849 1st. Examiner
Trace 2
Parish of Kirkcudbright
Object
Black Hill Plantation - A plantation
Gill Moss - A small portion of uncultivated land
The Battery - A circular tract of land
[Signed] Thomas Jordan
C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant]
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