OS1/3/31/65B

Continued entries/extra info

[page 65B]

[continued] extent. This fact, in addition
to the prevailing traditions
of the locality, renders it more
than probable that such a
building once existed" -
What were the particular
appearance which the
foundations presented? - to enduce
Mr Gray to suppose it was
the site of a chapel. and
which Mr Montgomerie &
others do not recognise?
What are the names of the
persons from whom you
recd [received] the traditionary
information - this sho [should]
have been stated, as Mr
Morgan was directed to
do in all such cases.
Have you not been told so
by him?

3. "Supposed site of
a burial ground". In the
descriptive remarks of this
supposed burial ground, it
is stated "The site, as pointed
out by John Fisher and afterwards
agreed to by H. Montgomerie
Esqr is supposed to be a
cemetery or burial ground
which at one time was in
connection with the "Stane
Castle & Chapel" "there are
no marks or traces on the
ground sufficiently definite [continued on OS1/3/31/ 65C]

[Right hand column] -- Although Mr Montgomerie and
Messrs Blair and Paterson, Bankers, Irvine,
know nothing about the matter,
it does not follow that such a
building did not exist here,
The appearance of the
ruins found by Mr Grey and pointed
out as the "Supposed site of a Chapel" and
Verified to A Certain extent by Mr
Fisher may be correct or not, as
no doubt these persons have read in
the Stat. Accts. [Statistical Accounts] independent of any other
traditions, that such a building was in
Connection with the Castle grounds, -- [initialled] RH.

Transcriber's notes

Continuation of letter from Page 65A.
Left side is original letter, response in column on right has been transcribed following the original.