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HOY Hoy(Island) John A Bruce Esq Sheriff Clerk, Kirkwall
Andersons Guide to the Highlands
Peaces Map of Orkney
Peaces Directory of Orkney
The Orkney & Shetland Guide & Directory
Philip's County Atlas
Oliver & Boyds Edinburgh Almanac
Stat. a/c of Scotland
Ad[miralty] Chart
North Sea Pilot
Johnstons Map of Orkney
118; 119; 122; 123 Hoy, one of the Orkney islands it lies at the south west of the Orkney group and is bounded on the north by Hoy Sound, on the south by the Pentland Firth., on west & south west by the Atlantic Ocean and is washed on the east by the waters of Scapa Flow & Long Hope. It is the property of J.G. Moodie Heddle Esq, Melsetter, Walls, By Kirkwall

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HOY (Island) John A Bruce Esq Sheriff Clerk Kirkwall Anderson's Guide to the Highlands Peace's Map of Orkney Peace's Directory of Orkney

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