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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CHIMMIES BOG Cimies Bog
Cimies Bog
Cimies Bog
Chimmies
Mr Wm[William] Currie farmer
Mr Patrick Stewart farmer
Mr Robert Anderson shepherd
See name sheet for 15/12 page 174
016 A narrow tract of wet heathy pasture bounded on the South by Garple Water and on the North it is Nearly bounded by Goats Burn.
[The name seems to compound of Cime a height and hass a hollow, but now written Cimies]
GOATS BURN Goats Burn William Currie Rivox
James Elliot Rivox
RobertAnderson Brattleburn
A small stream rising on the southern slope of [Chimmies]Cimies knowe and falling into Rivox Burn.
[This seems to be from Gote a small drain and not Goat an animal or perhaps Goit a young bird.]
GARPOL WATER Garple Water
Garpel Water
Garpol Water
Charles Stewart
Hillside
Patrick Stewart
Middlegill
William Currie
Fullarton's Gazeteer
See Name Book for Kirkpatrick Juxta
A stream rising on the North side of Hanging Shaw, it flows along the boundary between Moffat and Kirkpatrick Juxta and falls into Evan Water.

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Page 176 Parish of Moffat Plan 16-9 Trace 1
Goats Burn situation On Chimmies Bog in Western district

Garple Water situation On the Southern Parish boundary

Chimmies Bog situation In the Western district adjoining Southern Parish Boundary.

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