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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
THURSO BAY Thurso Bay
Thurso Bay
Thurso Bay
Harbour Master, Scrabster.
Chart of Thurso Bay & Scrabster Roads.
Blacks Map of Caithness
005 A line drawn from ''Holburn Head'' to ''Clardon Head'' would define the limits of this beautiful bay, which includes the ''Roadstead of Scrabster'', in which, a very large fleet of ordinary sized ships could obtain safe anchorage and shelter from almost any wind. The Town of Thurso is situated about midway between ''Holburn Head'' and ''Clardon Head''.

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County of Caithness -- Parish of Thurso

[Faint note] -- Sir
Would you please write
this name on trace.
[initialled] W.H.W

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