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first rent-term after the same shall have been executed, and the tradesmen's receipts 

 for the sums expended by the proprietor shall be deemed sufficient voucher for 

 ascertaining the amount thereof. And in no case shall any house or houses, to be 

 hereafter erected by the tenant, be included in the valuation, unless the site, plans, 

 and specifications thereof shall have been approved of by the proprietor in writing, 

 and the same shall have been built of stone and lime, and slated or tiled ; and in no 

 case shall the tenants be allowed, at the expiry of their leases, or their removal, to 

 injure, destroy, or carry away any part of the houses on their respective farms, or the 

 materials thereof, on the ground or pretence of such houses having been erected at 

 their own expense, and of their not getting value for the same, or otherwise. 



23. Insurances. Each tenant shall be bound to pay annually to the proprietor, 

 along with his rents, one-half of the annual expense of insuring the houses against 

 fire, to the extent of the landlord's standard therein, the other half to be paid by the 

 proprietor, in whose name the houses shall be insured. 



24. Cottages. All dwelling-houses and cottages, with the gardens or yards attached, 

 if any, on the farm, with the exception of the dwelling-house of the tenant, and the 

 cottages of the ordinary farm-servants, are reserved from the let of the farm, and are 

 to belong to, and be held directly of, the proprietor ; and without his permission in 

 writing, no tenant shall be entitled to erect any dwelling-house or cottage, or give 

 permission to any other person to erect such on any part of his farm, or to have or 

 maintain thereon any sub-tenant, cottar, or other resident, besides his own family and 

 ordinary servants on his farm. 



25. Embankments. The tenants shall be bound to keep all embankments and 

 sluices, at all times, in proper and sufficient repair, and to keep clear all open drains 

 on their respective possessions, and regularly scour all march ditches ; and in the 

 event of any injury being done to the embankments, they shall immediately repair 

 the same, and it shall be in the power of the proprietor to cause the same to be in- 

 spected from time to time, and to call on the tenants to make such repairs as he may 

 see necessary ; and if they should fail immediately to do so, then it shall be in the 

 power of the proprietor to order such necessary repairs to be made, and to charge the 

 tenant with the expense thereof : provided always that the tenants shall not be held 

 liable for injuries caused by excessive floods, and without any neglect on their part. 



26. Fences. The tenants are bound to keep in good order and repair all fences on 

 their respective possessions, it being understood that all fences round plantations shall 

 be kept up at the mutual expense of the proprietor and tenant, and all march fences at 

 the mutual expense of the conterminous tenants ; and in the event of any fences being 

 neglected, or suffered to go out of repair, the proprietor shall have power to cause the 

 same to be repaired, and charge the tenants with the expense of the work, or such 

 part thereof as they are bound to bear under the above regulation : and the tenants 

 are expressly prohibited from cutting any underwood or bushes for the purpose of 

 erecting or repairing the said fences, without the consent of the proprietor. 



27. Weeds, &c. And every tenant shall be boiind to cut or pull the whole weeds, 

 on every part of his farm, including roadsides as well as fields, when required to do 

 so ; and on his refusal or failure, the landlord shall be entitled, at any time, not ex- 

 ceeding twice in one year, to employ work-people to cut or pull the same, and to 

 charge the tenant with the expense thereof. 



28. Baron Courts. Farther, each and all the tenants and possessors on the estate 

 shall give suit and service at the courts of the baronies when summoned thereto, and 

 shall submit to fulfil and obey the rules and regulations of the heritors' baron bailie 

 courts for the good government of the estate in all respects, 



