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Tack or Agreement between William Fergusson of Doonholm and William Burnes, 11 December 1765
This tack, or agreement, was made between William Burnes and Provost William Fergusson of Ayr. In it the two agree the terms of the Burnes family's lease on the farm of Mount Oliphant.
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William Burns begins farming at Mount Oliphant, a 70-acre farm near Alloway.
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William Pitt the Elder becomes British prime minister.
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Construction of Edinburgh’s New Town begins.
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Letter from William Fergusson to William Burnes
It grants him permission to remove stones from Mount Oliphant Farm in order to repair houses in the village of Alloway.