OS1/10/11/4
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUMFRIES | 049;050; 055 |
[Continued] (See Dumfries). Two Stone Bridges Connect the Burgh with Maxwelltown called The Old Bridge and The New Bridge, the former constructed in the 13th Centy. [Century] is now used merely for foot passengers, the other, is a handsome Stone Structure of 5 Arches, at which there is a toll, the Customs levied on Cattle alone having been Known to exceed £700 [Per] Annum. - The district Commands all advantages for building purposes and these are 4 freestone quarries worKed at an annual outlay of about £1200. - There are three Parochial Schools and 40 private ones, in some of which the higher branches are taught. - There are two Parish Churches and a Quoad Sacra one, besides numerous Chapels belonging to different denominations All within the Burgh. The various Antiquities - with the exception of a Roman Camp on Camp Hill occur within the Burgh and have been Sufficiently noticed in the description of the Town. |
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[Page] 4 Parish of Dumfries [Continued][Signed] J B Junor
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