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Aberdeenshire - Capt. [Captain] Pratt's plans
are dated Novr [November] 1864- Cap [Captain] Courtney's plans are not received yet.

1- Capt [Captain] Pratt. Ph [Parish] Dyce 65/4 Faemywell Pool- the plans
and Namelist agree, the Authorities appear to be good, but
"the Origin of the name is not Known"
Capt. [Captain] Courtney traces the origin & adopts Faimiewell Pot - which
agrees with the Scottish Dictionary and the Character of the object.
2. Capt. [Captain] Pratt- Ph [Parish] Kinellar 65/2- Here the plan and Namelist
agree-authorities good- place described as a deep
pool in the river- but the origin of the name is not given-
Capt. [Captain] Pratt- the Daueis
Capt [Captain] Courtney- the Daues - or Ga' Pot and traces the name in
the Character of the place, this latter agrees also
with the Scottish Dictionary.
3. Capt [Captain] Pratt. Ph [Parish] Kemnay 54/11 Plan and Namelist
agree, authorities not good- Origin of the name not known
Capt. [Captain] Pratt- Marrit Pot
Capt. [Captain] Courtney- Marrot Pot- and he traced the name
to its origin, a woman named Marrot
4. Capt. [Captain] Pratt. Ph [Parish] Kemnay Ph [Parish] Kintore Plans and Namelists agree
but the authorities are not good- Origin not given-
Capt. [Captain] Pratt. Black Pot of Ardtannis-
Capt. [Captain] Courtney. Black Pot of Ardtannes - and that this
agrees with the old Title Deeds-he says the name is
Gaelic- the correct Gaelic would be
Black Pot of Ardtannais (Ardtannais, the Ghost
Hill- or Spectre Hill)
- Capt. [Captain] Courtneys plans have not been received
at this office- Capt. [Captain] Pratt's are published-
Capt. [Captain] Parsons R.E. [Royal Engineers]
Archibald W. Lachlan

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