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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SAIL CLOTH MANUFACTORY Sail Cloth Factory
Sail Cloth Factory
John McEntyre Musselburgh
Robert Knight Fisher Row,
A Factory where sail cloth is wove by Steam Loom power, It is a large stone building in good worKing repair. Keeping at present 8 Steam looms constantly employ'd in the weaving of Sail Cloth, It is the property of Peter Divine & Son, of Leith,
MUSSELBURGH SANDS Musselburgh Sands John McEntyre Musselburgh
Robert Knight Fisher Row,
A large flat Tract of sands lying between the Tide MarKs Off Musselburgh LinKs,
MUSSELBURGH LINKS Musselburgh Links John McEntyre Musselburgh
Robert Knight Fisher Row,
Hay's Map Date 1824
A large Tract of waste ground lying between Musselburgh Village And the sea coast it is Covr'd with grass & scatter'd [scattered] furze has A race course on it And Grand Stand Also A small Stone built house in Good repair erected for a Powder Magazine It is the Property of the Burgh of Musselburgh,

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[Page] 14
List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant]
5 ft. [feet] Sheet No. 6

Township or Parish - InveresK

Sail Cloth Factory - A Factory
Musselburgh Sands - A Tract of Sand.
Musselburgh Links - A Tract of Ground

[Signed]
H James. Capn R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers]
21' Febr [February] 1853.

James Carpenter C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant]
25th Jany [January] 1853

Thomas Smith C/a [Civilian assistant]
11th May 1862

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This Name Book refers to Musselburgh 1853 - Sheet 06
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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