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Title: Greenock mar of Wililam Dunlop & Sarah Shannan 1755
Post by: TropiConsul on Monday 28 April 14 00:36 BST (UK)

I need help with the following:

William Dunlop shipmaster in this parish & Sarah Shannon indweller here Daughter Lawful to John Shannan _____ in Greenock booked ____ to ___ of Banns

My tired old eyes thank you for your assistance. :-[

Title: Re: Greenock mar of Wililam Dunlop & Sarah Shannan 1755
Post by: shanghaipanda on Monday 28 April 14 07:35 BST (UK)

John Shannon Merchant .....booked in order?  to proclamation of banns

Title: Re: Greenock mar of Wililam Dunlop & Sarah Shannan 1755
Post by: goldie61 on Saturday 03 May 14 12:30 BST (UK)

I think you're correct with ' booked in order'.
If you look at the other two marriages in the clip, you can definitely see that is does say 'booked in order' on their entries.  ;)