OS1/11/126/4
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| MUSSELBURGH FISHERY | Musselburgh Fishery Musselburgh Fishery |
John Bruce William Bourhill |
[Situation] On the Firth of Forth Adjacent to Musselburgh A Stake net fishery on Musselburgh Sands immediately at the mouth of the River Esk. The right of fishing is vested in the hands of the Magistrates of the town and is usually leased from [them] for a certain term. The fish caught are, Salmon, Sea Trout, Flounder and Lobsters. |
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| RIVER ESK | River Esk River Esk |
See Name Book Sheet 2 Musselburgh | [Situation] Running N. [North] easterly to the Firth of Forth For Descriptive Remarks See Name Book Sheet 2, Musselburgh |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 4Parish of Inveresk
Page in F. [Form] 136
7 - Musselburgh Fishery
✓- River Esk
Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Musselburgh 1853 - Sheet 03OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 Scale: 1:1056
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Bizzy- Moderator, Douglas Montgomery
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