DUNFERMLINE SATURDAY PRESS, SATURDAY 5TH APRIL 1879
PROPERTIES AT CAIRNEYHILL, FOR SALE
To be sold by public roup, within St Margaret’s Hall, Dunfermline, on Tuesday, the 15th day of April 1879, at two o’clock afternoon – unless previously disposed of by private bargain – the following properties in the village of Cairneyhill, which belong to the representatives of the late Mr Robert Erskine, farmer, Sunnyside, viz:
I
All and whole the subjects lying at the west end of the village of Cairneyhill, on the south side of the public road leading through the village to Torryburn, extending to about 2 1/2 acres imperial measure, or thereby, with the dwelling-house and joiner’s shop erected on part of the subjects – at present occupied by Mr Adam Masterton as tenant, at the yearly rent of £3. The land is in the occupation of Mr Erskine’s representatives. Yearly feu-duty, £2 12s 6d. Entry taxed at a duplicand.
Upset price £180.
[Duplicand is the doubling of a feu-duty. Upset price is the lowest price at which a property may be sold.]
II
All and whole the subjects on the north side of said public road, opposite the last mentioned subjects – extending to about 2 roods imperial, or thereby. On a portion of the subjects there is a dwelling-house, barn and byre etc, all tenanted by Mr Henry Cook. Rent £5 yearly; feu-duty 8s 1 1/2d. Entry of heirs and singular successors taxed at a duplicand.
Upset price £70.
III
All and whole the subjects situated about the centre of the village, on the south side of said public road, consisting of dwelling-house and garden ground, as at present occupied by Mr John Philp. Yearly rent £4. Extent of feu 25 poles imperial or thereby. Feu-duty 5s yearly.
Upset price £40.
For further particulars apply to Messrs W & W Beveridge, Solicitors, Dunfermline, who have the titles and articles of roup.
Dunfermline, April 4, 1879.
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