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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
CANONGATE POOR HOUSE	Canongate Charity Workhouse Canongate Charity Workhouse Canongate Poor House Canongate Poor House Canongate Poor House	Mr Colquhoun Clerk James Hunter Session Clerk New Street Church Mr Downie Mr Smith Governor Mr Blyth		[Situation] On South side of North Back of Canongate A long plain building four stories high erected A.D. 1761 as a poor house for the needy inhabitants of the Parish of Canongate. The institution is managed by a board of directors, chosen annually from amongst the Ministers Magistrates Heritors, Kirk session and from the incorporations. These are called the extraordinary managers because they hold stated meetings once a quarter only, although they may be brought together by the treasurer or by the clerk on a requisition signed by six of their [number] from whom fifteen is selected, any five amongst [them] can transact the business of the house.

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Parish of Canongate

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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 30
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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