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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CERES MILLS (Corn, Lint &c) Ceres Mills
Ceres Mills
Ceres Mills
Ceres Mill
William Law Occupier
George Proven Pitscottie
Dr. [Doctor] Aitken Ceres
County Map (Johnstons)
011 [situation] About 3/4 of a mile S.W. by W. [South West by West] from Pitscottie.
There are six different Mills within these premises, all driven by Water. One for sawing wood, one for dressing flax, one for meal, one for barley, one for corn and one for Malt. They are all managed by Mr. William Law. The proprietor is William Hunt, W.S. Edin. [Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh]
CERES BURN Ceres Burn
Ceres Burn
Ceres Burn
Dr. [Doctor] Aitken Ceres
William Law Ceres Mill
John Henderson Craighall Mains
011 [situation] Passes south of Ceres Mills.
This Burn has four different sources, two rise near Clatto west from Ceres, one rises near Teuchats, and another near South Newbigging. It flows through the town of Ceres, receives the Kinninmonth Burn, near to Pitscottie Village, and joins the Eden near Dairsie Bridge.

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40 Parish of Ceres Plan 11D Trace 6

[signed] James Ireland cla [Civilian Assistant] 5th Oct. 1853

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