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Sheet 97 Plan 2 Parish of St John's Township of Benwell & Elswick

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
Nine Acres	Nine Acres	The Revt Clement Moody Vicar	about 27 chains North	An ordinary farm house offices yards
	Nine Acres	Mr. John Arthur	by N.W. of Benwell Hills	& attached in the pocssession of the Revtd.
	Nine Acres	Mr. R. Oliver		C. Moody Vicar of Newcastle

	Benwell Park	For authorities and description see Name book of Plan 6

Barrack Square	Barrack Square	Mr. Jefferson Agent	About 4 chains	The name is given to a small square of
	Barrack Square	Mr. Lawson	S.E. of The Barrack	moderate buidings from the Circumstance
	Barrack Square	Mr. Hall	Tavern	that they were originally erected at the expen[se]
				of the Revd. Nicholas Darnell for the accomo[da]tion
				of soldiers. But they have been disused for such
				purposes for many years.the N front was converted
				into a Reformatory institute for the accomodation of
				juvenile vagrants but the institution is transferred
				From about a week ago to a Private Institution

New Mills	New Mills	Whites directory	About 60 links	The name applies to all the houses on this trace
	New Mills	Mr. Lawson (Lessee)	N. of ~~The~~ Barrack	N. of Barrack Square they are the property of
	New Mills	Mr. Jefferson	Square	The Revt. N. Darnell & leased by Mr. Lawson

				Felix Gillespie C/a

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Transcribed by MB and IKF