For some context, and an index to these documents, please SEE HERE.
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There is a similar document, dated 15th November 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 2; document 7;
Cover; 
Transcription of cover;
[aut] […] with
the Proprietors of the
East half of [Big]
[House] [on] Head of the
Harbour
[Settled] 6th May
1823 –
Inside – full page; 
Being such a large double sheet, I’ll break it down into the two sides, and a separate transcription piece for the text across the full width at the bottom of the sheet.
Inside, left page; 
Transcription of inside, left page;
[..] The Proprietors of East half of the Big House in […] with Rob’t {Oliphant …} #
1816
April 6th; To paid pavement per acco’t; £2-1s-“d
Aug; (to paid) repairing Chimney; £1-11s-6d
1817
Jan’y 1; (to paid) (ditto) Sea Wall / [Bonttrons]; £”-18s-6d
1818; 1/2 acco’t for repairing roof; £1-9s-3d
1820; 1/2 Arch Simpsons acco’t; £1-2s-6d
[…]; 1/2 [Bonttrons] acco’t for sea wall; £”-18s-“d / £7-19s-9d
1822
June; 1/2 And’w [N..ls] acco’t for paving; £6-6s-“d
(ditto); deal ends […] re[paring] floor; £”-7s-6d
Oct 25th; 1/2 expense repairing [sea] wall; £”-9s-8 1/2d
(ditto); 1/2 (ditto) [causwaying] [strand]; £”-4s-6d
(ditto); Town […] @ 2/11 per for [6] [years]; £”-17s-6d
(ditto); Geo Beveridge acco’t repairs on roofs; £2-5s-1 1/2d / £10-6s-4d
£18-6-0
1823
May 6th; [to] […] […] the Proprietors of #
[Big] [House] [by] Rob’t Oliphant — £65-16s-“d
£84,,2s,
To Geo Oliphant 1/4 share – £16-9s-“d
To Mary Oliphant 1/4 share – £16-9s-“d
To Henry Tod [heir to] his mother {Christian Oliphant} – £16-9s-“d
to Rob’t Oliphant 1/4 share – £16-9s-“d
(total); £65-16s-“d
Inside, right page; 
Transcription of inside, right page;
{… Rob’t} Oliphant for his Intromissions #
1817
Jan’y 27th; [By] Rece’d from Mr Tod rent for [1] year;
1818; from Whitsunday 1815 to [do] 1817, 1 year; £6-“-“
Oct 12th 1819; (ditto) 1816 to 1817, 1 year; £6-“-“
Nov 9th 1820; (ditto) 1817 to 1818, 1 year; £6-“-“
Oct 17th 1822; (ditto) 1818 to 1819, 1 year; £6-“-“
June; (ditto) 1819 to 1822, 3 year; £18-“-“
-.-.- / £42-“-“
1819
April 1st # 1820; By rent from Mrs Thomson for 3 Years #
£2-10s; from Whitsunday 1816 to (ditto) 1819; £7-10s-“d
May 16 1821; By rent from Mrs Thomson #
from Whitsunday 1819 @ 1820; £2-10s-“d
Aug’t 15th 1822; (ditto) rent from Whitsunday 1820 – 1821; £2-10s-“d
June 15th; (ditto) (ditto) 1821 – 1822; £2-10s-“d
-.-.- / £15-“-“
1817
June 2nd; By [interest] from Mrs [Easson] [..] £10; £1-2s-“d
1819
July 5th; (ditto) (ditto) (ditto); £1-2-“
(ditto) [rece’d] (ditto) part of principal; £2-“-“ / £4-4s-“d
1820
Nov 15th; ” [rece’d] from John Mayes to […]; £2-“-“
1821
Oct 24th; (ditto) (ditto) (ditto) 1 Years #
rent from Martinmas 1814 @ 1815; £6-“-“
(ditto) [rece’d] from John Mayes to [acc’t] of rent; £2-“-“ / £10-“-“
[rece’d] rent from A Williamson for #
[Cellar] from Nov 15th 1815 to (ditto) 1822 #
7 Years @ 30s per year; £10-10s-“d / £10-10s-“d
£81-14s-“d
1820
May 18th; By [cash] from Mrs [Easson] 1 Years [int…]
on £8 @ 5 [per cent]; £”-8s-“
Cash part of principal; £2-“-“ / £2-8s-“d
£84-2s-“d
1823
May 6th; By [ballance] [brogh down]
[brogh] [down] — £65-16s-“d
Transcription of bottom of page – full width;
Kirkcaldy, 6th May 1823 settled the above account # & the Ballance of £16-9 due each of the above # [Partners] was this day paid them this day by # Rob’t Oliphant which is in [full] of all [unto] as # above [stated] to this date –
George Oliphant
Alex’r Williamson
Rob’t Oliphant
Henry Tod
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