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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER CREE | River Cree | Anthony McCaa n Drumjohn via Newtonstewart William Malcolm n.s Bar-hill via Newtonstewart William McMillan n.s. Pallgown via Newtonstewart |
013 | A Considerable river having its Source in Loch Moan And forming part of the boundary between the Shires of Ayr and Kirkcudbright also the whole of the boundary betwixt Kirkcudbright and Wigtownshire. Flowing in a Southerly direction. it receives all the Superfluent water for Miles on each Side of it. Course Such as the River Minnick. other large Streams and a large number independent rills, for about 10 or 12 miles from its Source it winds its course through the Morasse and heathy flats, the appearance of the Country is bleak & dreary in the extreme near Bargrennan church it has a beautiful water fall called the Linn of Cree. from this point the Country on each Side becomes beautiful and picturesque. the river flowing into the Loch of Cree. which is merely the river expanded into the character of a Lake for about 3 miles in length broad or narrow as the drought or wetness of the Season maybe Hence it renews its Course as a Stream in Some places rapids running over Rocks and shallowsto Newton Stewart at which place the influx of the tide is perceivable from this place its course is very Serpentine through a large tract of flat Country until it empties itself into Wigton Bay It is tangible for vessels of 80 Tons as far as "Carty" within 2 miles of Newtonstewart. a very rare Kind of fish Name a "Sparling" visit this River Annually in the Month of March when great numbers of them are Caught . after being Cooked they have a peculiar Smell like that of rushes, it Also produces other excellent fish of different Kinds. but the best are most abundant |
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[Page] 53 -- List of Names collected by J Mahony Pte R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners ] 1st. Examiner - Parish of Minnigaff -- Plan 13A Trace No. 3Object -River Cree - A River
[Signed] John Mahony
Pte R S & M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
June 28th. 1849
[Signed] W. Driscoll Gosset Lt R.E. [Lieutenant Royal Engineers]
Sep [September] 30. 1849
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