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Offline PrueM

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Re: Name of Town from ship script
« Reply #27 on: Friday 08 February 13 07:46 GMT (UK) »
I agree with those who have said it is written "Mitrovica" or "Mitrovrica".  As to which modern town that relates to it's not certain but you have had some good suggestions which i would suggest you should follow up rather than dismissing out of hand.

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Re: Name of Town from ship script
« Reply #28 on: Friday 08 February 13 21:58 GMT (UK) »
And are you sure his name is Pero?  It looks like Petr to me.  The end letter is the same as one a few higher which is an r.

True -- but on the other hand check out the o on the end of Laszlo on line 2.
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Re: Name of Town from ship script
« Reply #29 on: Saturday 09 February 13 06:20 GMT (UK) »
Hmmm.  See what you mean.  Could be either I suppose.

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Re: Name of Town from ship script
« Reply #30 on: Saturday 09 February 13 20:07 GMT (UK) »
Place name.

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