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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay | Quay | James McRobert Ferry Kirkcudbright John Nicholson Kirkcudbright |
050 | A part of the harbour of Kirkcudbright, where the vessels usually load and discharge their cargoes, at the NE [North East] corner of it is a convenient Quay or Jetty for landing & shipping freight & passengers |
| FERRY [Kirkcudbright] | Ferry | James McRobert Ferry Kirkcudbright John Nicholson Kirkcudbright |
050 | This ferry is situated a little above the harbour, where the passengers are carried across in a flat bottomed boat of an oblong form, to each end of the boat is attached by hinges and suspended by chains, a broad platform or pathway by which all kinds of vehicles can enter and depart without loss of time, the boat is commodious, and can hold at once four carts with their horses attached. It is moved along a chain by means of pullies, and a crank winch. The ferryman pays a yearly rent of £140 for the Boat & Boathouse |
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[Page] 219List of Names collected by Archibald Craig Pte RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner
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Quay Sheet 1 Trace 2 Harbour Kirkcudbright
Ferry Ferry Kirkcudbright
[Signed] Archibald Craig
Pte RS&M [Royal Sapeprs & Miners]
March 31st 1849
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