OS1/20/158/86
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE ROSS | Little Ross | Thomas Ritson Little Ross James Campbell Meikle Ross |
054 | A small Island situated at the mouth of Kirkcudbright Bay. It is about a quarter of a mile in length and the property of the Earl of Selkirk The Commissioners of Nn [Northern] Light Houses have erected a Light House on it. The reflection of which can be seen about 30 Miles off at sea in good weather The light is fixed upon an axle which is set a going by machinery round this axle is fixed 12 glasses called French lenses. and also a reflector placed opposite each lens This contrivance when revolving enables an observor to see a flash of light from the light house every [continued on page 85] |
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[Page] 86List of Names collected by Archibald Craig Pe R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner
No of Plan & Trace 54 B No 4
Parish of Borgue
Object
Little Ross - Island
[Signed] Archibald Craig Pe R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
19th March 1849
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