During the period February 1845 to April 1846, WW leased out parts of Bonshaw Estate. A total of 1612.5 acres were leased to 18 tenants. A list of tenants and acreage appears below:

Bonshaw Farm Leases 1845-1846

Tenants Name Acreage

Duncan McPhail 100

Colin McPhail 100

Donald McNeVin 100

Alexander MacQuarrie 100

Thomas Stewart 104

Duncan & Angus MacEachern 94

Allan & Roderick Mac Swain 100

Donald MacDonald 100

Angus MacDonald 100

Laughlin McKinnon 106

John McLean 1 03

Charles Collet 100

James Boyce 50

Archibald Stewart 50

Donald McNeVin 55.5

James MacKay 1 00

Michael MacKay 1 00

Colin McPhail 50 subtotal 1612.5 acres

not leased 1 105.5 acres TOTAL 2718 acres

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