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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
CITY CHAMBERS	City Chambers City Chambers	George Wilson Mr. Paterson Govt [Government] Surveyor		[Situation] On the N. [North] side of High Street A large & handsome building founded in 1753. The front of it is ornamented with a range of pillasters and with a pediment containing the City Arms. The interior contains the several offices in which the Municipal affairs of the city are carried on, viz. The custodier & Inspector of Weights & Measures office, Chamberlains office, The Provosts Chambers, Council Room Bailie Court Room, Procurator Fiscals office, Town clerks office, sasine & Register office, Dean of Guild clerks office, Public works office, Session clerks office for City, City accountants office, The building is well constructed & 5 storys high.
OLD STAMP OFFICE CLOSE	Old Stamp Office Close Old Stamp Office Close	Name above entrance P.O. [Post Office] Directory		[Situation] On the N. [North] side of High Street A narrow close paved and middling clean, leading from the High street (North side), to High Church Session school, the houses in it are from 4 to 5 stories high tenanted by people of different callings in humble life.

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Parish of the City of Edinburgh

This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 35
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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