Original sentence: , which by then had the largest shipping capacity of any Montreal-based firm.Aided by family and social connections, and with access to capital he advanced rapidly within the firm, becoming a partner in 1835 in the now named Millar, Edmonstone & Co.Bryce later bought Aros House  on the Isle of Mull in 1874, which his son, Alexander (1844-1927) succeeded to two months later, giving up the shipping business to devote his life to the estate.In 1839 Hugh's younger brother, Andrew Allan (1822-1901), joined him in the firm of Miller, Edmonstone & Co.Their eldest brother, James Allan (1808-1880) of Ashcraig House, Skelmorlie, ran the shore-based aspects of the Allan Line in Scotland at Greenock and Glasgow, whilst another brother, Bryce Allan (1812-1874), ran the company in England at Liverpool.was described by a credit-rating service as an 'old safe & respectable House
Edited sentence: , Montreal, was described by a credit-rating service as an 'old safe & respectable House.Aided by family and social connections he advanced rapidly within the firm, becoming a partner in 1835 in the now named Millar, Edmonstone & Co.Another brother, Bryce Allan (1812-1874), ran the company in at Liverpool.He later bought Aros House  on the Isle of Mull, which his son, Alexander (1844-1927), succeeded to after his death, giving up the shipping business to devote his life to the estate.In 1839 Hugh's younger brother, Andrew Allan (1822-1901), joined him in the company, which by then had the largest shipping capacity of any Montreal-based firm.Their eldest brother, James Allan (1808-1880) ran the shore-based aspects of the Allan Line at Greenock and Glasgow, later acquiring Ashcraig House, Skelmorlie