Crossed Moffat-Water 16 times in about 2 Miles

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B.Bishop G.Gordon left Moffat in Mr MackDonell’s
Chaise at 8 o’Clock, Morning, which he
journeyed in, as I was afterwards informed,
till he came within 20 miles of Newcastle.

Mr &and Mrs Lyon dined with us at Mof-
fat, which we left 10 minutes after 2
o’ Clock, &and parted at the Top of Errick-
Stane-Brae, they going to the Left,
&and we to the Right.

We came to Tweedie-Brae-Foot 45 min.minutes
after 5. Where I discoursed the Landlord,
who told me, that the true Name of the place
in paper, is, Tweedhopfoot. I asked him, how
it

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Intended for Geo.George Smith of Burnhall, EsqrEsquire, had he
come along with B.Bishop G.Gordon
1931 (1931)
it came to pass, that the Smidhopburn was not
reckoned the Source of Tweed, as it is larg-
er than what is so reckoned? He answer-
ed, that the Smidhopburn takes it’sits Rise a good
Way above his House &and is ^there still less than
the Source of the Tweed.

Date	09 Aug 1769
Person	Robert Forbes
Place