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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CASWAYLANDS Caswaylands William Pagan Curriestanes
Mr Fade Caswaylands [Farm House Dumfries]
027 A good Farm House with office Houses attached the property of Mr Kirk of Drumstinchel all of which are in Good Repair, Situate, about 3/4 of a Mile from Dumfries and at the junction of two Roads leading from Dumfries to C. [Castle] Douglas & Dalbeatty
GALLOW HILL Gallow Hill Mr Pagan Curriestanes by [Dumfries]
Mr Faide Caswylands
027 A Very small Hill with a plantation on its summit. situate on the farm of Pearmount and about 10 chains from the Farm House. it derives its Name. from it being used as a place of Execution it is about 100 Years since the last culprit was executed thereon.

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Kirkcudright
List of Names collected by Samuel Coupland C Asst [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Parish of Troqueer
Plan -- Trace
27D -- No 3

Objects
Caswaylands - Farm House
Gallow Hill - A Hill

[signed] Samuel Coupland March 10th [1848]

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