Series 3 > Selections from the Monymusk Papers, 1713-1775

MONYMUSK PAPERS
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anent Warning of Tenants) John Copland, tenant and
possessor of the half of the Town of Delab ; Alexander
and William Simpson, tenants and possessors of a part of
the Town of Todlachie ; Peter Murray, tenant and pos¬
sessor of a part of the Town of Blackhillocks ; James Low,
tenant and possessor of a part of the said Town of Black-
hillocks ; George Duncan, Alexander Thomson, Mary
Walker and Anna Gellan, all possessors of houses in the
Kirktown; John Fullarton, William Brownie, William
Lumsden, Elspeth Crombie, Mary Crombie, Isoble Gray,
Elizh Mortimer, Anna Duncan and Marjory Crombie, relect
of George Stephen, all tenants and possessors of houses in
the Town of Upper Cowlie ; James Lawson, tenant and
possessor of the Town and Land of Birks of Tilliefour;
Walter Nicol, John Findlay, Alexander Riddle and Alex¬
ander Stewart, all tenants and possessors of a part of the
Mains of Tilliefour, all and each of them to flitt and remove
themselves, their wives, bairns, family, servants, coatters,
dependants, goods and gear whatsomever furth and from
their said respective tacks, houses and possessions at the
Term of Whitsunday next to come, being the twenty sixth
day of May, to the effect that I, my tenants, servants or
others for my use and behoof may then enter to the for-
said towns, lands, houses and possessions with their per¬
tinents, peaceably, bruick, occupy and enjoy the same in
time comeing, certifying them if they or either of them
act in the contrary and continue to occupy the forsaid
towns, lands, houses and possessions or either of the said
possessions or houses after the said Term of Whitsunday
next that each of them so possessing shall be heild and
reputed violent possessors thereof and be compelled to
make payment of the violent profites of the same. And
to that end that y6 execute this my precept of warning
fortie days preceeding the said Term of Whitsunday person¬
ally or at the respective dwelling places of the said tenants
and possessors before named and at the ground of the
foresaid severall towns, houses & possessions, and that you
give a full copy of this my precept to each of the foresaid
tenants and householders or their respective wives and