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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
COURT HOUSE [Portree] Court House Revd. [Reverend] John Darroch
Revd. [Reverend] A. Martin
Angus MacPherson
023 Applied to a large square block of building slated and in very food repair. used as a place where the sheriff holds his courts Property of the County
JAIL [Portree] f. Jail Revd. [Reverend] John Darroch
Revd. [Reverend] A. Martin
Angus MacPherson
023 A plain building in excellent repair used as a place for detaining prisoners awaiting their trial and for short periods of imprisonment afterwards Property of the County
POST OFFICE [Portree] Post Office Revd. [Reverend] John Darroch
Revd. [Reverend] A. Martin
Angus MacPherson
023 A building situtated under part of the Portree Hotel, in good repair there is telegraph communication with all parts of the country. And the mails arrive from KyleaKin at 6 AM departing same day at 8.30 P.M. Property of the Post office

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County of Inverness -- Ph. [Parish] of Portree -- Skye

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