OS1/21/18/95
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLD FORMERLY WROUGHT HERE [Windgate Burn] | Gold formerly wrought here | John Gill, James Martin M.D. | 049.08 | "At long Cleuch Head running into Elvan Water, some miners two years ago got as much gold as sold at Glasgow for £42." (Dr. Martin of Leadhills says that this is a mistake and that the words Windgate Burn should be substituted for Long Cleuch Head, for it was on the Banks of the Windgate Burn where the gold mentioned was found.) "I was told this, on account of its purity, was used for glass and porcelain gilding. Gold digging is followed only as a holiday amusement by the miners, and the working is very rudely performed. The gold is chiefly sold as specimens at double the price. Gerard Malynes says writing in |
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