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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
TOWN HOUSE Town House
Town House
Town House
Town House
Town Hall
Town-house
Town House
Town House
Mr Kilgour (Town ClerK)
Provost Beveridge (Priory House)
Rev. [Reverend] P. Chalmers
Full [Fullarton's] Gazetteer
New Stat acct, [Statistical account]
Notices
Mr Morrison
Mr Paton (Wooers Alley)
035 [Situation] At the East end of Bridge St.
This building was erected in 1769. It is three stories in height the under one of which is taKen up with the Magistrates Courtroom and Police Office. the second by the Town council Chamber & Magistrates room and the third or upper story is wholly occupied as the Town Clerks Chambers "The building is plain and neat with a slender square tower " 100 feet in height. surmounted with a conic roof "There are six carved stones with various devices built into the wall fronting Bridge Street, which are said to have adorned the ancient tower at the cross", (Vide Chalmers Hist [History] P. [Page] 319.

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