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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
TOWNS LEAD Towns Lead
Towns Lead
Kings Lead
Mr. Readdie Burgh Assessor
Mr. Greig Town Clerk
MacFarlanes plan of Perth 1792
See Descriptive Remarks Sheet 98-5-8
BALHOUSIE LEAD Balhousie Lead
Balhousie Lead
Balhousie Mill Lead
Mr. Readdie
Mr. Greig
MacFarlanes map of Perth 1792
098 [Situation] Runs through part of the N.E. [North East] portion of the City.
This name applies to a branch of the Towns Lead which branches off at the "Boot of Balhousie" and thence runs to Balhousie Mill which it supplies with water power, it thence runs through the garden grounds of Balhousie and then along part of the west and part of south sides of the North Inch, thence runs under part of the North Port (street) and George Street and then together with the main branch of the Towns Lead runs into the Tay close to the S. [South] western end of Perth Bridge

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City of Perth Sheet 98-1 No. 22

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