OS1/25/29/7
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOAT OF FORGAN | Boat of Forgan | Mr Oliphant Schoolmaster Forgandenny Val. [Valuation] Roll. &c |
097 | [Situation] In the north end of the parish. This name applies to a ferry across the River Earn, about 1 mile North of Forgandenny Village it is the usual way persons cross the River when passing from Forgandenny to Aberdalgie. The Person who Keeps the ferry pays an annual rent for it to the Baroness Ruthven, this rent includes also "the Boat Ho. [House]" & garden attached where the ferry-man & family reside The word "Ferry" should not appear with this name so far as the place is locally Known, the "Boat of Forgan" simply explains itself in the locality Thomas Dudgeon Sergt R.E. [Sergeant Royal Engineers] |
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[Page] 7Ph [Parish] of Forgandenny -- Sheet 97 No. 16. Trace
[signed] Thomas Dudgeon Sergt R.E. [Sergeant Royal Engineers]
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