OS1/5/23/3

Continued entries/extra info

Greenlaw Parish -- W Beatty -- [page] 3

Greenlaw (Parish) -- Greenlaw (Parish) -- continued -- affords an abundant supply of excellent Water. There are also Some mineral Springs, but they have never been Correctly analysed nor have they been resorted to for medicinal purposes - There is a Loch in the moor north of the town Called Huille Moss - (Hule Moss) - It is of Small extent, and of no great depth.
The Blackadder, which is joined by a small Stream called Fangrist Burn, about 2 miles above Greenlaw, is the only river that runs through the parish -
The Blackadder divides the parish into two parts, which differ remarkably from each other in their external character. The Southern division is Covered with a deep soil - which produces excellent