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Parish of Holy Island (Detached) Sheet 3 - 12

List of Names as written on the Plan	Various modes of Spelling the same Names	Authority for those modes of Spelling	Situation	Descriptive Remarks, or other General Observations which may be considered of Interest
Yarrow Haugh	Yarrow Haugh	Mr George Dick, Tax	on Sheet	A small extent of lowlying
		Collector Tweedmouth	3.12	rough land, in the east side of
	Yarrow Haugh	Mr John Purvis, Fisherman		the "Tweed", and surrounding the
		E. Ord		Southwest end of Yarrow Slacks
	Yarrow Haugh	George Laidlaw, Fisherman		it comprises all that portion that
		E. Ord		is not covered with water at spring
				tides. It is the property of James
				Grieve Esq. Ord House

Lower Yarrow Shiel	~~Yarrow Lowshiel~~	Mr George Dick, Tax	on Sheet	A small house on "Yarrow
	Lower Yarrow Shiel	Collector Tweedmouth	3.12	Haugh" erected for the accom-
		Mr John Purvis, Fisherman		-modation of the Water Bailiffs
		E. Ord		whilst watching the river
		George Laidlaw, Fisherman
		E. Ord

Yarrow Slacks	Yarrow Slacks	Mr George Dick, Tax	on Sheet	A large tract of low land
		Collector Tweedmouth	3.12	covered with water at every tide
		Mr John Purvis, Fisherman		the east end of it is a complete
		E. Ord		shingle bed, the shingle having
		George Laidlaw, Fisherman		been deposited here by the tides
		E. Ord		the remainder is partly Mud and
				partly Grass – It is the property of
				James Grieve Esq & others

				John McCabe

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