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Sheet 6.5 Parish of Norham

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
Mill Burn	Mill Burn	Revd W C King, Vicar	On Sheet	A considerable stream bearing
	Mill Burn	Mr Alexr Davison	6.5	the name from the farm of
		Mr Mark Young		Whiteburn and flowing in a
				North-Westerly course, falls into
				the River Tweed at Norham.
				In its course it passes by Norham
				Mill, from which the name is derived.

Rack Ford	Rack Ford	Mr James Sanderson	On Sheet	This name applies to a shallow
	Rack Ford	Mr Alexr Davison	6.5	in the River Tweed, which was used
		Mr Mark Young		as a ford previous to the erection
				of Ladykirk and Norham Bridge.

Blount Island	Blount Island	Mr James Sanderson	On Sheet	A large Island inn the River Tweed
	Blount Island	Mr Alexr Davison	6.5	the property of David Robertson
		Mr Mark Young		Esqr of Ladykirk House,

				John Callanan 2nd Corporal Royal Engineers

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Transcribed by TH