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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sands of Sound | Sands of Sound Sands of Sound Sands of Sound |
Andrew Mure Sheriff Substitute Arthur Smith Lower Sound William Leask Mid Trebister |
057.01 | This name is applied to a small beack at the head of the East corner of the Voe of Sound, it is composed of Shingle, and Sand. |
| Holm of Sound | Holm of Sound | Andrew Mure Sheriff Substitute Arthur Smith Lower Sound William Leask Mid Trebister |
057.01 | This name applies to a small Island, which a low water form's a peninsula dividing the head of the Voe of Sound into two small bays. |
| Bressay Sound | Bressay Sound Bressay Sound Bressay Sound Bressay Sound Bressa Sound Bressa Sound |
Andrew Mure Sheriff Substitute Arthur Smith Lower Sound William Leask Mid Trebister Fullerton's Gazetteer. Cowie's Shetland. Historical and Descriptive. New Stat. [Statistical] account. Admiralty Chart. Johnston's Map. |
057.01 | This name applies to a strait having the Island of Bressay for its Eastern boundary and the Main land on the west, its greatest length is from two to three miles, and its narrowest part is at the entrance to the harbour. it is navigable to all classes of vessels. |
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[Page] 305Shetland -- Parish of Lerwick
[signed] W Murray SRE. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
Bressay Sound [Note] Written on the body of 53/14
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