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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
EDINBURGH LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE Antiquarian Society
Edunburgh Subscription Library
Edinburgh Life Assurance Company
George Ramsay Esqr, George Street

John McKay Officer to the Edinburgh Life Assurance Company
A large and handsome built house, with two entrances in front each of which having a small corinthian portico The second floor is occupied as an Office of the Edinburgh Life Assurance company, and the two upper ones by the Edinburgh Subscription Library and the Antiquarian Society, The latter containing many curious relics, among them are the Maiden, or scottish guillotine, John Knox's Pulpit, Jenny Geddes' Stool, a pair of Thumbkins, David Rizzio's WalKing stick &c, &c,

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List of Names collected by David Hannay C/a [Civilian assistant] Decr [December] 30th 1850

[note] sheet 21

[Signed] David Hannay
C/a [Civilian assistant]

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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1851 - Sheet 29
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056

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