OS1/14/82/96

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
NEWMILL OF CRAIGEASSIE Newmill of Craigeassie
Newmill of Craigeassie
Newmill of Craigeassie
Mr. Wilkie Factor
Mr Herald, Schoolmaster
Mr. D. Stewart, Lessee
032 A large establishment including a farm steading &c. besides the Corn and Plash Mills.
PLASH MILL [Newmill of Craigcassie] Plash Mill Mr. Wilkie Factor
Mr Herald, Schoolmaster
Mr. D. Stewart, Lessee
032 The Plash Mill is an establishment employing on an average 14 hands chiefly males in the bleaching of Jute Tow and Linen Yarns preparatory to being woven by hand loom weavers into sheeting, towelling & diaper &c. There are long lines of upright wooden posts called tenters enclosed in connection with the Mill which are used for drying the yarn upon. It is wrought by Mr. D. Stewart & is the property of Mr. Kinloch of Kilrie. See East Mill Plash Mill &c.
CORN MILL [Newmill of Craigeassie] Corn Mill 032 The Corn Mill on the same authorities, is held by the same Tenant as the Plash Mill - Mr. Kinloch Proprietor

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Co. [County] Forfar -- Tannadice Parish

Plash Mill [note]
The difference between the ordinary
Bleach Mills and a Plash Mill is that
the former bleached cloth while the
latter bleaches the yarn preparatory
to being woven.

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