OS1/1/8/2

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BELHELVIE [Continued] [Continued] " Scotland, selected it as the levellest place they could find for measuring a base line of 5 miles and 100 feet. The South end of this line begins on the top of a Small hill called Tarbathy, on the South boundary of the parish, and terminates on a rising ground at Leyton, on the estate of Menie, near a barrack where a coast guard is at present Stationed. Colonel Colby R.E. [Royal Engineers] superintended the measurement of the line." (New Stat. Acc. [Statistical Account] P. 241-2)
There is no portion of this Parish detached, nor any part, or portion, of another another parish contained within the Boundary of this Parish. [signed] E.H.C.

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Parish of Belhelvie




Note. Belhelvie is one of the oldest Parish Churches in Scotland, in fact from the earliest
period of which we have record it existed as a parsonage & Parish Church. EHC

Note. I intend when the Plans are returned from South'ton [Southampton] to show
on the Plans, the two extremities of this Base-line, according
to the wish of Sir H. James. The reasons of using this are now
in my possession.
[Signed] EHC Cap. RE [E.H. Courtney Captain Royal Engineers]

[Add] only one end in this Parish EHC

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