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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BLETHER BURN Blether Burn Robert Robertson
Mr Robertson
Rev[eren]d Mr Morrison
About 28 Chains W[est] by S[outh] of Nether Kinedder. A Small Stream flowing Westw[ard] and bearing this name from Kinedder Bridge into the adjoining Plan near Cattle Moss where it takes the name of Devity Burn, [From] Kinedder Bridge Eastwards it has no give[n] name but bears that of the different Far[ms] through which it passes.
MARYFOLDS WOOD Maryfolds Wood Robert Robertson
Mr Robertson
Rev[eren]d Mr Morrison
About 37 Chains S[outh] W[est] of Nether Kinedder. A Wood of mixed Fir and Forest Trees. I could not ascertain the meaning of the name, but the field bore it befo[re] it was planted.
THE BIG WOOD The Big Wood Robert Robertson, Forester
Mr Robertson, Poor rate Collector & Schoolmaster Saline
Rev[eren]d Mr Morrison, Saline
About 50 Chains W[est] S[outh] W[est] of Nether Kinedder. A large Wood of Fir tre[es] a few Forest trees where fences form[erly] stood. It is in [the] hands of Trustees for a Minor.

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Plan 34B Saline Parish
[The Big Wood] Mr Robertson keeps the Rate Books, Valuation Rolls, and transacts all the public business of the Parish, his opinions of the Orthography are taken from a comparison of the aforementioned documents.

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