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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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BAY OF PIEROWALL | Bay of Pierowall Bay of Pierowall Bay of Pierowall |
Robert S. Stevenson Clerk to Mr. Traill James Logie Postmaster Pierowall John Drever. Sevarton. |
075 | Applies to a large and commodious bay. Situated near the north end of Westray. It opens in from the East for a distance of a mile and a half. It affords excellent anchorage for vessels of any description. At the head of this Bay is the village of Pierowall. It is [also, crossed out] bounded on the north by "Ouseness" and on the south by the "Ness of Brough." |
CHALMERSQUOY | Cha[r, crossed out]lmersquoy Chalmersquoy Chalmersquoy |
Robert S. Stevenson. Clerk to Mr. Traill James Logie Postmaster Pierowall David Balfour Tenant |
075 | Applies to a small farm house and steading. Situated about 1/8 of a mile to the west of "Broughton" and about 1/4 of a mile east of Pierowall Post Office. Note! All the foregoing named are on the property of Thomas Traill Esquire of Holland with the exception of Chalmersquoy which is the property of Colonel Balfour of Balfour and Trenabie. |
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Parish of Westray Island of Westray, Orkney 139Page signed -
"William Murray
Sapper R.E."
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