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List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
WINDY HILL	Windy Hill Windy Hill	George McHaffie Esqr. John McHaffie Esqr. resident	020	[Situation] N. W. [North West] & contiguous to Wigtown A hill much exposed on its summit is an old Quarry of whinstone.
SECESSION CHURCH [Wigtown]	Secession Church Secession Church	George McHaffie Esqr. John McHaffie Esqr. resident	020	[Situation] At the west Entrance of Wigtown An united Secession Church in the Burgh of Wigtown now erecting at a cost of about £948 & "belonging to a congregation established in 1748" Top Stal Hisl. Gazr [Topographical Statistical Historical Gazetteer of [ Scotland] page 810. The old church was pulled down in March 1845 having stood for 95 years . the new church is now building upon of the old one. there is built a gallery on the S. E [South East] & West sides of the new church. This Church together with the whole of Wigtown is built with stone.-
BOTANY BAY	Botany Bay Botany Bay Botany Bay	George McHaffie Esqr. Local John McHaffie Esqr. resident	020	[Situation] N W. [North West] side of Wigtown A back lane of Wigtown on its S. [South] side is a Brewery the remr. [remainder] of the same side are cottages. built of stone.

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[Page] 6 -- Parish of Wigtown & Town of Wigtown
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Page 20 - Windy Hill
21 - Secession Church
21 - Botany Bay

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