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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
Swinney's Well	Swinney's Well	Mr James Dixon	on Sheet	A small spring, on the top
	Swinney's Well	Mr James Wood	4.14	of the bank at the Lea Shore
	Swinney's Well	Mr Edward Pringle		immediately above "Red Shin"
				the present spring is about
				2 chains north of the original
				one, it having been changed
				at the Construction of the
				Railway. It takes its name
				from a man named Swinny
				having discovered it –

Red Shin	Red Shin	Admiralty Chart	on Sheet	A narrow projecting rock, of
	Red Shin	Mr James Dixon	4.14	red sandstone, on the Lea shore
		Mr James Wood		and is a well known point to
		Mr Edward Pringle		Mariners. ~~It is~~ situated at the
				north end of "Maidenkirk Brae"
				The formation of this point, is
				very singular, being composed
				of first, a layer of very fine
				Pipeclay, then one of good slate
				pencil, then one of Keel, and
				on this, red sandstone –

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