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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATTERY [Hackness] | Battery Battery Battery |
Edward E. Corrigall Esqr. [Esquire] Kirbuster, Malcolm Groat, Tenant, Hillside John Dass, Tenant, Hutts |
123 | Applies to a small Fort built in 1814, expressly for the purpose of guarding the entrance into Longhope, made to work four guns. Situate on the N. side of "South Walls" a short distance N.W. of South Martello Tower. |
| HACKNESS | Hackness Hackness Hackness |
Edward E. Corrigall Esqr. [Esquire] Kirbuster, Andrew Groat, Tenant, Hillside John Dass, Tenant, Hutts | 123 | Applies to a large district at the N.E. end of "South Walls" including several small farms, & two Forts commencing at "Point of Hackness" and extending westward for about 3/4 of a mile to Dike-end. The property of Mrs. Ann Bruce North Ness, and Edward E. Corrigall Esqr. [Esquire] Kirbuster. |
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