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 THE

HISTORY

OF

BUCKHAVEN.

AMONST all the ancient records yet found, Bucky, or Buckhaven is never mentioned. There was a set called Buccaneers, who were pirates, that is to say, sea-robbers, but strick search being made for these sea-robbers, they were dispersed.- What of them escaped in the sounhern climate, are said to shelter at or near Berwick upon Tweed, Having differed amongst themselves a smart battle ensted after which they divided, and it is said, the party who gained the Bucky battle, feared the English law would take place, they set northword, and took up their residence at Buckhaven, so called, not only on account of the great quantity of buckies that are fi and in and about the place, but on account of the battle they had with their neighhours at Perwick. when they divided, which, they called bucking one and other, but now named boxing, or fighting, Another party of