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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
POST OFFICE [Kirkconnel]	Post Office Post Office Post Office	William Hastings Gilbert Ritchie William Beard	005	[situation] Near the Centre of Kirkconnel village There is a regular post daily the letter-carrier fetches the letters from Sanquhar the post-town, every morning, and returns with the post-bag, in the evening, in time for the Mail-train which takes the letters to Dumfries,
QUEENSBERRY ARMS INN [Kirkconnel]	Queensberry Arms Inn Queensberry Arms Inn Queensberry Arms Inn	Written on Sign board William Beard Albert Ritchie	005	[situation] In Kirkconnel village A large building of two stories built 1858. It has a number of rooms furnished according to the newest styles, and can afford good accomodation for a large number of travel [travelling?] gentlemen, it has also a good ballroom of very large dimensions, belongs to Mr. William Beard
T.P. [Kirkconnel]	Kirkconnel Toll Kirkconnel Toll Kirkconnel Toll Kirkconnel Toll-bar	Written on Toll-board William Hastings Cherles Harper Mr. John Williamson	005	[CROSSED OUT] Is situated on the County [road?] at Kirkconnel, is let once a year to the highest bidder, who must furnish good security, this gate together with Gillhall side bar fetches [to the?] trustees, about from £60 to £80 per year let the present year for £60

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Parish of Kirkconnel Sheet 5.8 Trace 6

[signed] John Jane Pt RSM [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]

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