OS1/34/14/12
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUSTOM HOUSE | Custom House Custom House |
John Anderson Merchant Bo'ness James Webster Banker Bo'ness |
001 | [Situation] On the north Side of North street. A large house three stories high, and in good repair. The second flat of which is devoted to the Custom House, the rest is occupied by private individuals. The officers stationed here etc. a Collector, Comptroller, and Tide Waiter. This station has jurisdiction over the whole of the Parts, and Creeks, within the following boundary viz: from the middle of the Almond, to that of the Avon, from that to the east side of the new pans of Kincardine, thence along the north shore of the Firth of Forth to Downy Parish; and from that across to the mouth of |
| TOWN HOUSE | Town House Town House |
John anderson Merchant Bo'ness James Webster Banker Bo'ness |
001 | [Situation] North Side of North Street. A middling sized building, built in a castelated form, three stories high & in good repair. It is built after the style of Inverary Castle, and was erected about 80 years ago. There is no law court held in it, it is merely used by the Trustees for the business of the town. The ground flat is a prison, and the prisoners are merely kept there till taken to Linlithgow for trial. |
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