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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKLAND | Kirkland Kirkland Kirkland |
Mr. Alexander Hunter Peter Poland George McHaffie Esqr. |
019 | [Situation] 15 Chains E [East] of KirKcowan Village A small thatched Cottage erected upon the farm of Kirkland. which is now divided into several small tenements Captn.[Captain] Hamilton is proprietor. |
| MANSE [parish church] | The Manse Manse Manse Manse |
Mr. John Bennet. Parish Schoolmaster. George McHaffie Esqr. Ainslies map 1782. Royl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] map 1819. |
019 | [Situation] 5 chains S [South] of the S [South] entrance of Kirkcowan Village A large and modern stone building two stories high with out houses attached and a few acres of land. Erected in 1820 by the heritors . It belongs to the established church. |
| WAUK MILL AND WOOLLEN MANUFACTORY | Wollen Mill Waulk Mill Waulk Mill |
Mr. Thomas Milroy John Kevan William Cumming |
019 | [Situation] 1/4 of a mile S E [South East] of Kirkcowan & by the side of the Tarf Water A stone building two stories high erected in A.D. 1821 and enlarged in 1835. Out Offices and the essentials for a woollen cloth Manufactory attached It is [the] property of brother W & [T] Milroy Blankets and [coarse] woolen cloths of every description Manufactured here. - |
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Page 42 - Kirkland
42 - The Manse
42 - Woollen Mill
[Note] To "Wauk" v. a. To full cloth
To Wauk v. n. To shrink in consequence
of being wetted .
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