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There is a similar document, dated 6th May 1823, HERE.
The beneficiaries of these accounts appear to be the sons and sons-in-law of William Oliphant; b.abt. 1728 or 1738 (there is some confusion about William’s DoB in the secondary sources I’ve seen!). I attach a Tree, and a Report of William Oliphant’s closest descendants as .pdf files.
William OLIPHANT (b.abt.1728) descendants Tree – Jan.2016 version.
William OLIPHANT (b.abt.1728) descendants Report – Jan.2016 version.
OLIPHANT papers; envelope 1; document 4;
Cover; 
Transcription of cover;
[…?…]
with the Proprietors
of [..] East half
of [Big] House
on the Head of the
Harbour –
Settled 15th Nov 1823
inside (double page); 
Transcription of inside (across top of the sheet);
[…] the [proprietors] of the East Half of the [Big] House sold & paid for at this date to [Major] James [Cumming], George [Malcolme], [Alan] [Thomson], of Kirkcaldy [this] 14th Nov 1823
Transcription of inside (left page);
1823
Nov 14th [to] [paid] [……] ; £.. – 10s – ..d ; —- . —- . —-
[Birds] and [party] ; £1 – 2s – 3d ; —- . —- . —-
[Towns] […] ; £.. – 2s – 11d ; —- . —- . —-
———————————-
; £1 – 15s – 2d ; —- . —- . —-
to [Ballance] [due] the [Proprietors] ; £364 – – – – ; —- . —- . —-
——————– .
; £365 – 15s – 2d ; —- . —- . —-
==================================
Nov 15th 1823
To George Oliphant; 1/4 share ; £91 – – – – ; —- . —- . —-
Alexander Williamson; 1/4 ” ; £91 – – – – ; —- . —- . —-
to Henry Tod, heir to his .
mother Christian Oliphant; 1/4 share ; £91 – – – – ; —- . —- . —-
To [R..] Oliphant; 1/4 share ; £91 – – – – ; —- . —- . —-
====== – – – ; £364 – – – –
Transcription of inside (right page);
1823
Nov 14th [by] […] of [proceeds] of [east] half of [Big] House
[as] [..] […] [..] ——- ; £351 – 10s – 2d ; £351 – 10s – 2d
============= .
[By] [rent] [due] [from] [Henry] [Tod] .
from [Whitsunday] 1822 to .
[Martimas] 1823 – 1 1/2 [years] [at] £6 – ; £9 – – – – ; —- . —- . —-
Mrs Thomson [rent] half a year .
up to [the] […] ——- ; £1 – 5s – – ; —- . —- . —-
A. Williamson [Rent] of [cellar] .
[from] Martinmas [of] 1822 to [this] […] ; £1 – 10s – – ; —- . —- . —-
Mrs Thomson rent for one .
year to Whitsunday 1823 […] .
[…] […] settlement ——- ; £2 – 10s – – ; —- . —- . —-
————– ; £14 – 5s – – –
===============
£365 – 15s – 2d
===============
Nov 15th By [Ballance] [brought] [down] ——- ; £364 – – – –
By paid Alex[ander] Williamson ; £91 – – – – ; —- . —- . —-
By paid Henry Tod ——- ; £91 – – – – ; —- . —- . —-
Transcription of inside (across bottom of the sheet);
Kirkcaldy 15th Nov 1823 […?…] the above all [own if] the Balance of £91. [due each] of the above [Partners];
paid them;
Rob[ert] Oliphant,
George Oliphant,
Henry Tod, to my mother,
Alex[ander] Williamson.
…
Note; a summary of the terms “Whitsunday” and “Martinmas” can be found on Wikipedia <HERE>
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