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[Note attached to previous page, p. 26]

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Ordnance Survey Office,
13 Royal Circus Edinburgh,
30th May 1853

Sir,
I shall feel obliged
if you would inform me whether the Six
towns of Prestonpans and Gifford
are Burghs of Barony with
definite boundaries, which should
be shown on the Ordnance Plans.

I have the honor to be Sir,
Your Most Obdt. Servt. [Obedient Servant]
Signed Henry James,
Capt. R. [Captain Royal] Engineers.

Henry Davidson Esqr.
Sherriff Substitute
Haddington 30th June 1853

Sir,
Yester was created a
free Barony by Charles II
but it is impossible now to
define its boundaries. Lands
in Perth, Peebles, & Edinburghshires
are included, and many of the
lands therein are since sold
and attached to other Baronies.
I believe Prestonpans to be
similarly situated, & I do
not think there is any neccessity
for representing these Baronies
on the Ordnance Survey. The
laws regulating Baron Courts are
now almost obsolete.

Signed Your Obd. Servt. [Obedient Servant]
Henry Davidson

Original of this letter will
be sent to O.M.O. [Ordnance Map Office] with other
similar Correspondence relating
to boundaries.