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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
DUCKING STANE Ducking Stane
Ducking Stane
Ducking Stane
Ducking Stane
Royal Charter of Lanark
Mr Wm [William] Annan
Mr Alexr [Alexander] Veitch
Mr Arch [Archibald] Ross
025.11 A stone in the Mouse Water at which point the Municipal Boundary leaves it and takes Woodend Burn - It is customary for the Municipal Authorities to go through the form of riding in procession along the boundary annually - the boys accompanying them are here immersed the better to impress on their memories the position of the stone.
STOBILEE BURN Stobielee Burn
Stobielee Burn
Stobielee Burn
Stobielee Burn
Rev Thos. [Thomas] Stark
Mr Robt [Robert] Wood
Mr Wm [William] Annan
Mr John Gray
025.08 It collects from drains on the parish boundary and forms the boundary between Lanark & Carstairs till its junction with the river Mouse near Cleghorn Railway Station

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Ph [Parish] of Lanark [in header]

This name corrected to "Stobilee" Burn on the Plans of Lanark to agree with Carstairs Ph [Parish] by order of Captain Pratt R.E. [Royal Engineers] [under name Stobielee Burn]

Transcriber's notes

Stobilee Burn. See continuation entry. The Spelling version used in Carstairs has been preferred by the surveyors.
Ducking Stane. The Situation is given as "25.11".

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