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with the line of the estuary runs as follows : " The Lords . . . 

 find that the eastern end of the Drumley or Draumlaw Sands 

 is the eastern end of the sand bank denominated Abertay on 

 some of the charts referred to, lying on the southern side of the 

 River or Firth of Tay, and as delineated and marked ' Abertay ' 

 on the plan in process made by John Bell, and referred to and 

 signed by Mr. James Jardine, civil engineer, as relative to his 

 report ; remit to the said James Jardine to draw a straight 

 line south and north from the said eastern end of the Drumlaw 

 or Drumley sands, now called Abertay, as delineated on the 

 aforesaid plan, and mark the points where the said line inter- 

 sects the northern and southern shores. Find that the River, 

 Firth, or Water of Tay extends as far down as the line so to be 

 drawn." 



In drawing the line, Mr. Jardine ascertained by observation 

 the meridian of Buddon Ness on 29th July, 1817, the first day 

 after full moon, and at time of low water drew the line from 

 the eastern end of Abertay Sands. At the same time he caused 

 " the hewn Kingoody Sandstones," referred to in his report, 

 to be taken up and placed at the point where the line intersected 

 the shores. These proceedings were formally approved by the 

 Court. 



The Kingoody Sandstone on the north side came to be 

 known as " The Chancellor's Stone," but it cannot now be 

 seen, the supposition being that it is buried deep in drifted 

 sand. The stone on the south shore was known as " The Sea 

 Stone." It was or is in a field nearly 2 miles east of St. 

 Andrews. A local farmer not knowing it served any useful 

 purpose made a gate-post of it after removing it a short 

 distance. I rather think its use is still that of a gate-post, 

 and since the Chancellor's Stone is not to be found the accurate 

 replacing of the Sea Stone is a matter of some importance 

 which the District Fishery Board might well see to. If it 

 cannot now be conveniently replaced some other mark should 

 be erected. 



Seaweed grows in the estuary as far up as Newburgh, which 

 is a short distance below the mouth of the Earn. For a few 

 miles above this the water is brackish. Between Kinfauns 

 and Perth the effect of the tide acts more in damming back the 

 fresh water than in actually mingling with it. The influence 



