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Sheet 42 Plan 5 Parish of Elsdon

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
Back of the Doure	Back of the Doure	Mr. Hindmarsh	60 Chs S E of Dour	A small Cottage in a bad
	Back of the Doure	Mr. Anderson	Hill	state of repair, with thatched
	Back of the Doure	Mr. Dag		roof. A small garden attached.
				This Cottage derives its name
				from the Doure Hill, its situation
				being ~~Considered~~ at the back of
				the Hill.

Doure Hill	Doure Hill	Mr. Hindmarsh	60 Chain N. West	A Considerable Hill situated
	Doure Hill	Mr. Anderson	of Back of the Doure	on Cottonshope Moor, well known
	Doure Hill	Mr. Dag		by this name

Ralph's Cleugh	Ralph's Cleugh	Mr. Hindmarsh	4 Chains N. West	A small stream gathering from
	Ralph's Cleugh	Mr. Anderson	of Back of the Doure	Marshes &c. on Cottonshope Moor.
	Ralph's Cleugh	Mr. Dag		& flowing in a South easterly direction,
				until it joins Bellshield Burn,
				2 chains South of Back of the Doure

	~~Silloans Moor~~			~~See Name Book Sheet 42/6~~

				James Doherty Lance Corporal Royal Engineers

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Transcribed by CW