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5A

E. D. Jameson, Esq.,
County Clerk,
Elgin.

April 1913

Dear Sir,

Valued Rents - Parish of Dallas

We, The Trustees of His Grace the Duke of Fife, K. G., K. T., Thomas
Yool of Auchtertyre, Milton Duff Elgin and George James of Brockintore,
Elgin Considering that the Duke of Fife in the year 1897 sold part of his
lands in the Parish of Dallas and County of Elgin to me, the said Thomas
Yool, and that I the said George James have recently acquired from the said
Thomas Yool the Farm of Brockintore and others part of the said lands and
considering that the total valued rent of the whole lands in the Parish
which formerly belonged to His Grace amounts to £271. 14/4 Scots, and that if
it is proper that the said sum should be apportioned on the lands now belonging
to us respectively: Therefore it is agreed that the said sum of £271.14/4
Scots of Valued Rent be allocated in terms of the following scheme:-
Total Valued Rent Scots.
£271. 14. 4
(1) Duke of Fife's Trustees £196. 9. 2
(2) Thomas Yool 51. 5. 2
(3) George James 24. 0. 0 £271. 14. 4

and we hereby approve of the proportion of said sum placed opposite our
names in the said Scheme being allocated on the lands now belonging to us
respectively, and also of said last mentioned lands being entered in the
valued Rent Rolls as of these values and in our names, instead of in the name
of His Grace or his predecessors.

Yours faithfully
(sgd.) John C. Brodie & Sons.

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