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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINITY HOUSE | Trinity House | James McEwen Esqr. Dundee Directory 1856-7 Printed on front of building |
054 | [Situation] On the Southern Side of Yeaman Shore A neat but plainly built edifice in which the members of the "Fraternity of Masters & Seamen" in Dundee Meet for the transaction of business relating to that Society It is situated on the South Side of Yeaman Shore adjoining the Terminus of the Dundee & Perth Railway is occupied by Mr. George Crammond the resident officer & John Clark the Marine Teacher and is the property of the Society. At the back of the building there is a store for oils &c. and a commodious Buoy room The above Association appears to have been incorporated by Royal Charter some time previous to the 17th. Century but the precise date of its first formation cannot be traced from the fact of its earlie records having been lost or destroyed when the Town was burned by General Monk in 1651 The Privy Council of Scotland however viewing these circumstances, granted then [them] as a body corporate in 1689 the right of levying a certain specified rate upon the Tonnage of all shipping (British & Foreign) entering the River Tay within prescribed limits & also granted warrant to the Fraternity to errect Lights and Beacons upon the River & Firth of Tay These rights & privileges were again ratified & confirmed by Royal Charter in 1774 and the Corporation further invested with power to purchase T.O [Turn Over] [continued on page 96] |
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[Page] 95Town of Dundee -- Sheet 54.9 No. [4] Trace 6
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