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1813
Caledonian Mercury – Saturday 2nd 9th January 1813
FOR SALE, PROPERTIES AND SUPERIORITY IN THE COUNTIES OF LINLITHGOW AND STIRLING,
Being part of the Sequestrated Estate of THOMAS DOUGLAS, of Easter Inch.
There will be exposed to public SALE, within the Royal Exchange Coffeehouse, Edinburgh, on Wednesday the 13th day of January next, at one o’clock afternoon, THE said PROPERTIES and SUPERIORITY, in the lots after-mentioned, viz.-
Lot. I .-
The LANDS, called the EASTER INCH of BATHGATE, lying in the parish of Bathgate, and county of Linlihgow, and containing, of Scots Acre.
Arable Land. – – – 120 14
Pasture and Moss – – – 22 7
Planting – – – 1 7
In all 144 54.
Lot II-
The LANDS of WESTER INCH, lying in the parish and county foresaid, and containing 69 acres 146 dec. Scots of arable, and 34 acres 26 dec. of pasture land, making together 103,406 acres. –
Lot III.-
The, FREEHOLD SUPERIORITY of certain parts of The Barony of BLACKBURN, lying in the county of Linlithgow, to the extent of L.417 14s. 4d. 9-12ths Scots, in virtue of which Mr. Douglas is already on the roll
Lot IV.-
PART of the LANDS of FALSIDE, to the extent of 24 acres 2 roods 6 falls Scots.-
Lot V.-
SUNDRY HOUSES, forming one large tenement, in the centre of the town of Bathgate, yielding at present about L. 16 of yearly rents. –
Lot VI. –
A PORTION of LAND, consisting of 1461 feet in length, and 72 feet in breadth, with the houses built thereon, lying along the great Fall road through the village of Blackburn in the parish of Livingstone, and county of Linlithgow, and immediately adjacent to the said village..
Lot.VII –
THE LANDS of CRAIGMAILAN, or WEST FIELD LANDS of TARTRAVEN, lying in the parish of, and about three miles from Linlithgow.
Lot VIII. –
The LANDS of KENDIESHILL, being part of the Lands of Greenknows, or Muir-edge, lying in the parish of Muiravonside, and county of Stirling, and about four miles from the towns of Linlithgow and Falkirk. This property contains 48 acres 20 falls of arable land, and 4 acres 2 roods 24 falls in plantations, making in all 52 acres 2 roods 4 falls Scots. The lands are all in old grass, and are subdivided into inclosures with hedges and stripes of thriving planting. They contain valuable seams of coal and ironstone, which have been wrought for some time by the proprietor to great advantage. The vicinity of the Carron Company’s Iron works renders the latter mineral an object of peculiar interest – There is a commodious new dwelling-house upon the premises, and the public burdens are trifling.
Further particulars regarding these properties may be learned by application to James Brown, accountant in Edinburgh, the trustee who is in possession of the title-deeds and plans; or to Thomas Darling, writer, Union Street.
59. George Street, Nov. 25 1812.
http://www.freewebs.com/westquarterdave/muiravonside-in-the-papers
1813
Caledonian Mercury – Saturday 2nd 9th January 1813
FOR SALE, PROPERTIES AND SUPERIORITY IN THE COUNTIES OF LINLITHGOW AND STIRLING,
Being part of the Sequestrated Estate of THOMAS DOUGLAS, of Easter Inch.
There will be exposed to public SALE, within the Royal Exchange Coffeehouse, Edinburgh, on Wednesday the 13th day of January next, at one o’clock afternoon, THE said PROPERTIES and SUPERIORITY, in the lots after-mentioned, viz.-
Lot. I .-
The LANDS, called the EASTER INCH of BATHGATE, lying in the parish of Bathgate, and county of Linlihgow, and containing, of Scots Acre.
Arable Land. – – – 120 14
Pasture and Moss – – – 22 7
Planting – – – 1 7
In all 144 54.
Lot II-
The LANDS of WESTER INCH, lying in the parish and county foresaid, and containing 69 acres 146 dec. Scots of arable, and 34 acres 26 dec. of pasture land, making together 103,406 acres. –
Lot III.-
The, FREEHOLD SUPERIORITY of certain parts of The Barony of BLACKBURN, lying in the county of Linlithgow, to the extent of L.417 14s. 4d. 9-12ths Scots, in virtue of which Mr. Douglas is already on the roll
Lot IV.-
PART of the LANDS of FALSIDE, to the extent of 24 acres 2 roods 6 falls Scots.-
Lot V.-
SUNDRY HOUSES, forming one large tenement, in the centre of the town of Bathgate, yielding at present about L. 16 of yearly rents. –
Lot VI. –
A PORTION of LAND, consisting of 1461 feet in length, and 72 feet in breadth, with the houses built thereon, lying along the great Fall road through the village of Blackburn in the parish of Livingstone, and county of Linlithgow, and immediately adjacent to the said village..
Lot.VII –
THE LANDS of CRAIGMAILAN, or WEST FIELD LANDS of TARTRAVEN, lying in the parish of, and about three miles from Linlithgow.
Lot VIII. –
The LANDS of KENDIESHILL, being part of the Lands of Greenknows, or Muir-edge, lying in the parish of Muiravonside, and county of Stirling, and about four miles from the towns of Linlithgow and Falkirk. This property contains 48 acres 20 falls of arable land, and 4 acres 2 roods 24 falls in plantations, making in all 52 acres 2 roods 4 falls Scots. The lands are all in old grass, and are subdivided into inclosures with hedges and stripes of thriving planting. They contain valuable seams of coal and ironstone, which have been wrought for some time by the proprietor to great advantage. The vicinity of the Carron Company’s Iron works renders the latter mineral an object of peculiar interest – There is a commodious new dwelling-house upon the premises, and the public burdens are trifling.
Further particulars regarding these properties may be learned by application to James Brown, accountant in Edinburgh, the trustee who is in possession of the title-deeds and plans; or to Thomas Darling, writer, Union Street.
59. George Street, Nov. 25 1812.
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