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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GATTONSIDE VILLA Gattonside Villa
Gattonside Villa
Gattonside Villa
Gattonside Villa
Gattonside Villa
James Curle Esqr
Allan Freer Esqr
T. J. Dunn Esqr
Revd. [Reverend] William Murray
John Smith Esq
008.01 A good And Substantial, And plainly built dwelling, pleasantly Situated, And Commanding a good prospect of the Village, and Abbey of Melrose. etc. there is a large orchard Small garden, And out offices detached It is the property of Mr Hunter, M.D. [Doctor of Medicine] - (And is to Occupy it at Martinmas)
SALTERS' FORD Salters' Ford
Salters' Ford
Salters' Ford
Salters' Ford
Salters' Ford
Salters' Ford
James Curle Esqr
Allan Freer Esqr
T. J. Dunn Esqr
Mr Robert Dickinson
Revd. [Reverend] William Murray
John Smith Esq
008.01 This was a ford across the Tweed between. Melrose, And Melrose Bridge. where the Salt cadgers, were in the habit of crossing, with their Salt on Pack horses, It is not now used as a ford.
This ford is ridden every second year by a gentleman living near Melrose so as to Keep a right of use for the public.

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[Page] 135
Melrose Parish -- Sheet 8-1 -- Trace 4
John McCabe

[Note Hassendean Cottage, name crossed out in Index] -- not on Plan
Not to be written on Plan - not being
considered of sufficient importance -

[Spelling] -- Hassendean Cottage
Hassendean Cottage
Hassendean Cottage
Hassendean Cottage
Hassendean Cottage
Hassendean Cottage

[Authorities] -- James Curle Esqr
Allan Freer Esqr
Miss Turnbell. proprietress
T. J. Dunn Esqr
Revd [Reverend] William Murray
John Smith Esq

[Description] -- A very neat Cottage residence, having a Small neatly laid out garden, and a Small outhouse attached, It is Situated South of the Village of Gattonside, and a Short distance west of Gattonside Villa. It is the property and residence of the Misses Turnbull.

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