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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
RIVER DEE The River Dee
The River Dee
Dee Water
John Robertson, Rae
William Kirkpatrick
Ainslies Map 1820
039 [Situation] Rising in the northern portion of Kirkcudbrightshire & running in a Southern direction through the Central part of the County & uniting with the River Ken Continues its Course to Kirkcudbright Bay.
A Considerable River coming from Loch Dee and running through a considerable portion of Kirkcudbrightshire, enters Kirkcudbright Bay at Kirkcudbright. It is navigable for boats Northward from Threave Island, from which place a Canal extends to Carlingwark Loch near Castle Douglas
FLOAT COCL ISLAND Float Cock Island
Float Cock Island
John Johnstone
William Halliday
039 [Situation] 3/4 Mile N.W. [North West] of Rhonehouse.
A Small Island in the River Dee at the South Side of Lodge Island

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River Dee
Float Cock Island

[Note after River Dee] [Dee] dark colored stream His. [History of] Gal. [Galloway] Vol. [Volume] 1 page 13.

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