OS1/35/42/48

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GLENLUCE Glenluce 017 a town containing a population of about 760 Souls. There is A Postoffice& Three Churches (Viz) One Established church of Scotland One Free Church of Scotland And One Seceding Meeting House . Also one Parochial School There ar Nine Fares or Markets Annualy (Viz) On the first Friday of every Month . Beginning in the Month of April & Continuing to Decr [December] Held chiefly for the Disposal of black cattle. Glenluce is the Properties of the Earl of Stair & Sir James Hay

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[Plan 17 D.- - Trace 1.2 -- List of Names collected by Private William Birkby 1st Examiner - [Page] 48 -- Parish of Old Luce

3 Chain Trace -- Glenluce - Object - Town

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[Established Church] - " Is this the Parish Church of Old Luce " }
" How is the Minister supported " }
"Is there a Manse to this } } enter this on a separate sheet

[Free Church & Seceding Meeting house ] "enter these on a separate sheet supplying authority . Information as to size &c or number of congregations
and how the minister is supported and if there manses attached

Old Luce Ainslie's Map of Wigtown

[Parochial School] " This must be given on a separate tixt
shewing how the Master is supported
and average number of scholars & c

[Signed] William Birkby
Private R.S.& [Royal Sappers & ] Miners
21st. March 1846

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