OS1/20/68/119
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILL BRAE | Mill Brae Mill Brae |
John McFarlane Mill [Street] James McAdam Market [Street] |
027 | A short street with a considerable acclivity leading from Mill Street to church Street, in this Street is a malt Kiln & Several private dwellings chiefly Working people |
| TOWN MILLS | Town Mills Dumfries Town Mills |
John McFarlane Mill [Street] James McAdam Market [Street] |
027 | These mills consist of 5 distincts viz, a corn Mill, A flour Mill A Barley Mill A Malt Mill &. a Woollen Mill for Spinning &, Carding wool &. fulling cloth This latter mill is but a Small establishment, They are all worked by water power of which the Supply of water Seldom fails. These mills are the public property of the Corporation of Dumfries. who let them by public Auction generally for a term of 15 years They are at present occupied by Several persons |
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[page] 119Town of Dumfries
5 feet Scale
Sheet No 5
List of Names collected by C.A. [Civilian Assistant] J. Carpenter
Parish of Troqueer
Trace 13 Sheet 5
Objects
Mill Brae - A Street
Town Mills - Mills
[Trace] 13. S [Sheet] 5 Town Mills
[Trace] 1. S [Sheet] 6 Town Mills
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