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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRICK | Merrick | Robert McMillan N & S Palgown Newton Stewart James McMillan N & S CleKmalloch |
013 | (Continued) around the Coast of the Shires of Wigtown and Kirkcudbright can be seen, point of Corswall, Mull, and Rhinns of galloway, Bay of Luce, and Wigtown Bay, Big ross, and the Solway firth, Turn towards the South and the South West and Wigtownshire lies before you a flat plain, having here and there apparently,Small hills with the Towns, Villages, Woods, Lakes, and dreary Moors By turning the Eye around farther South and south East nearly the whole of the Stewartry can be Seen, with its Bays promontories, Woody Glens, detached pieces of arable land, along the Shore, And its vast groups of hills, Criffil, Bengairn, BlacKcraig, Cairnsmore and curlywee, seemingly the most Considerable Looking towards the N. [North] East East nothing Can be observed but a Wild Series of RocKy Heathy hills one towering over another, in point of view. perhaps one of the most Romantic Scenery in the South of Scotland, also from the Summit upwards of 30 Lochs Can be Counted (on a fine day). The Merrick is on the farm of Stroan and Estate of Galloway on its Summit is a ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] Called by ◬ [Trigonometrical] party Merick Gt. Int. [Great Intermediate] |
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List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner -- [Page] 26 -- Parish of Minnigaff -- Plan 13B. Trace 1Object - Merrick - A Mountain
[Signed] John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
July
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