Series 4 > Argyll Estate instructions: Mull, Morvern, Tiree 1771-1805

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ARGYLL ESTATE INSTRUCTIONS
4. Has the fish killed by the Creich fishermen in 1787 which were
sent to Madeira never made any return?
5. The dividing of the island of Icolmkill into two by a dyke
should be kept in view as you represent it to be a very necessary
improvement. I cannot engage in it this year but the tenants may
be called on to provide stones and lead them to the line and when
that is done I will consider of being at the expence of building
the dyke.
7. Keep Torloisk in mind to build the dyke around the fields
of Drimville and Fanmore.
8. Inform yourself and let me know what number of people are
now upon the estate by a report made after this form
Parish Farm Men Women Children
9. The small tenants who have no leases to be led to build stone
dykes in proportion to their ability and the spare time each of
them has to employ in that way, and for their encouragement let
them know that if they shall happen to be removed that they shall
be entitled to a part of the value of the dykes proportioned to the
number of years which shall happen to be unexpired of the 19,
counting from Whitsunday next, provided the sum does not
amount to more than two years’ rent of the farm.
10. Consider of a plan for managing the island of Calve so as
to make it of use to the inhabitants of Tobermory and at the same
time return me a proper rent.
11. Put on record in the Sheriff Court here the decreet arbitral
lately pronounced regarding the marches betwixt my lands and
Broloss.
REPORT
1 st. This has been compUed with and a seperate special report
upon the subject is herewith laid before My Lord Duke.
2d. A particular account of the arrears of augmented stipends
lately paid to the ministers of Ross and Morvem has been made out
and charged to the tenants as far as they appeared to the chamberlain
to be liable for them, but such have been the particular circumstances