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and Mercantile Agency Company, C. A. M'Kenzie transferred his share 

 to T. J. Stuart for ten shillings. W. Stuart now, I believe, took over a 

 half-share and put some money into the place. The brothers, at any 

 rate, shared the few score pounds remaining after final sale. In 

 September 1882 Stuart & Stuart sold the property to W. Cuningham 

 Smith for 9750 the price then owing to the Loan and Mercantile 

 Agency Company. It had been purchased on behalf of H. Guthrie- 

 Smith and Arthur M'Tier Cuningham, at that time minors. 



