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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
Green’s Crag	Green’s Crag	Mr Forster	20 chains West	A ridge of loose rocks &
	Green’s Crag	Mr Scott	of Blackburnhead.	stones on Blackburn Common.
	Green’s Crag	Mr Familton		Well known by this name.

Green’s Sike	Green’s Sike	Mr Forster	15 chains S. S. W.	A small stream rising out ~~from~~ of
	Green’s Sike	Mr Scott	of Blackburnhead.	Green’s Bog & flowing into the
	Green’s Sike	Mr Familton		Black Burn

Laidlaw’s Linn	Laidlaws Linn	Mr Forster	25 chains West	A slight waterfall on Black
	Laidlaws Linn	Mr Scott	of Blackburnhead.	Burn. Well known by the
	Laidlaws Linn	Mr Familton		name.

Longrind Sike	Long Rurind Sike	Mr Forster	34 chains North	A small stream rising on Black-
	Long Rurind Sike	Mr Scott	of Blackburnhead.	burn Common. It flows into Black
	Long Rurind Sike	Mr Familton		Burn. I could not discover the meaning
			Rind; to melt, to disolve	of the word "Ruind". The stream is well
			P. 249 Brocketts Glossary	known by the name.

				J Sloan

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Transcribed by TH