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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX CRAIGS | Ox Craigs Ox Craigs |
David Arnot Cuthil Mr. W McArthur Schoolmaster, |
008 | [Situation] About 1 mile N.W. by W [North West by West] from Dolphingston Two Seperate pieces of low or flat broken rocks Situated on the fore-shore neare Morrisons Haven, they are completely covered over by almost every tide. |
| MORRISON'S HAVEN | Morrison's Haven Morrison's Haven Morison's Haven, Morrisons Haven Morrison's Haven |
Sir George G. Suttie Preston Grange W McArthur Schoolmaster Chambers Gazetteer P. 789 Forrests Co. [County] Map 1799 Johnston's Co. [County] Map. |
008 | [Situation] About 1 mile N.W. by W. [North West by West] from Dolphingston A Small harbour, on the Firth of Fort, now chiefly used as a landing place for Fishermen's Small craft, its imports and exports are chiefly Rock-salt and Coal. It was first constructed by the monks of Newbattle. James V. granted them a charter dated April 26th 1526 empowering them to construct a Port within their own Lands of Prestongrange from whence they might export the coal they had had the ingenuity to discover in this part of the country, it is considered a safe Harbour and has only ten feet of water at spring tides. It is the property of Sir G.G Suttie of Preston Grange. |
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[Page] 5Parish of Prestonpans
[Signed] T Smith
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