OS1/28/17/75

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O.S.O. [Ordnance Survey Office] ------------------------------------------------ O.S. [Ordnance Survey] Munlochy
21st Decr [December] 1869 ------------------------------------------------------ 28th Decr [December] 1869

The parish name supplied by
you, namely "Kilmuir Wester and Suddie ------------------------------------ Lieut [Lieutenant] Coddington R.E. [Royal Engineers]
commonly called Knockbain" cannot be
written on the Plans of the Ordnance Survey, ----------------------------- Sir,
therefore, please to ascertain which------------------------------------------- For reply please
of the following modes of writing the ----------------------------------------- See Annexed half
name the authorities would recommend to be ---------------------------- Margin
used on the Plans --------------------------------------------------------------------- William S Murray SRE [Sapper Royal Engineers]
viz. Kilmuir Wester
Killmuir Wester and Suddie
Knockbain
One or other of these modes of writing must be
adopted by the authorities---------------------------------------------------------The name Kilmuir
Can you ascertain the cause and the------------------------------------------- Wester & Suddie has never been legally
date of changing the Ancient parish ------------------------------------------- changed
name to Knockbain?
By order
P. Daniels --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Query answered by
Corpl RE [Corporal Royal Engineers] -------------------------------------------- Mr Williamson Parish Minister
Sapper William Murray R.E. [Royal Engineers] ------------------------------ William Murray SRE [Sapper Royal Engineers]