OS1/20/151/190
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAIL JONES'S POINT | Paul Jones's Point Paul Jones's Point |
Statistical account of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright Earl of Selkirk ns St Mary's Isle by Kirkcudbright William Mure Esqr ns Factor for the Earl of Selkirk Kirkcudbright |
050 | A point of land where "the celebrated Paul Jones made a landing to ST Mary's Isle for the purpose of carrying off its noble owner the Earl of Selkirk" and from which it takes its name |
| QUEEN of SARDINIA ROCK | Queen of Sardinia Rock Queen of Sardinia Rock |
Earl of Selkirk ns St Mary's Isle by Kirkcudbright William Mure Esqr ns Factor for the Earl of Selkirk Kirkcudbright | 050 | A coarse rugged clump of rocks on the East side of St Mary's Isle; at high water it is the only one to be seen amongst the clump, and on which a vessel called the Queen of Sardinia struck hence the name. |
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[Page] 190List of Names collected by C Asst [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Jordan
1st Examiner
Plan 50D Trace 5
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Paul Jones's Point A point of land -- Kirkcudbright
Queen of Sardinia Rock A rock -- Kirkcudbright
[Signed] Thomas Jordan ca [Civilian Assistant]
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