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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BAY OF SWARTMILL Bay of Swartmill
Bay of Swartmill
Bay Of swartmill
James Logie, PostMaster Pierowall James Scott, Schoolmaster. Skelwick James Mason. fisherman Sponess 075 A large bay running inland about 3/4 of a mile. from Sneuk on the West and Spo-Ness on the East, and aboiut 3/4 of a mile East of Cleat.
SMITHYQUOY Smithyquoy
Smithyquoy
Smithyquoy
James Logie, PostMaster Pierowall James Scott, Schoolmaster. Skelwick Mathew Bain. Tenant 075 A small farm situate about 3/6 of a mile South east of Cleat. and about 1/6 of a mile North East of Ting.
SPO NESS Spo Ness
Spo Ness
Spo Ness
James Logie, PostMaster Pierowall James Scott, Schoolmaster. Skelwick James Mason fisherman. Sponess 075 Applied to a rocky promontory about 3/8 of a mile North East of Swartmill farm. And forming the boundary of the Bay of Swartmill on the East.

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