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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BURNTURK COALPIT Burnturk Coalpit
Burnturk Coalpit
Burnturk Coalpit
John Williamson Ph. [Parish] School
David Walker Fronthill
Robert Berwick Annfield
017 [situation] About 1 5/8 miles E.S.E. [East South East] of the Village of Kettle.
The coal taken from this pit is used for burning lime; the shaft is 25 fathoms deep, And the engine is 15 horse power. The coal is at present unwrought, the proprietor is Thomas Arnot Esq. Chapel.
DOWNFIELD COALPIT Downfield Coalpit
Downfield Coalpit
Downfield Coalpit
James Thomas Manager
John Williamson Ph. [Parish] School
Robert Berwick Annfield
017 [situation] About 1¾ Miles S.E. by E. [South East by East] of the Village of Kettle.
The coal extracted from this pit is also lime coal; the shaft is 14 fathoms deep, the engine 15 horse power. Mr. James Thomas leases the pit from the proprietor Capt. [Captain] Rigg, Tarvit.

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[Page] 12 -- Parish of Kettle -- Plan 17D -- Trace 2.

[Note] Coalpit on plan omo [Ordnance Map Office]
[Note:] Coalpit and Coal Pit are perfectly correct either way, but when the Engraver comes to cut the name he will question it, then to settle the matter reference is made to the name list if it disagrees with the plan a remark may be sent to the Div. office 6 months hence - [Initialled] O.M.O. [Ordnance Map Office] - Coalpit as on plan will agree better with it.

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