The contents are as follows:

(i) Bills of Edinburgh bakers: James Craw, 1669-1685 (folio 1); Charles Hay, 1692-1696 (folio 32); James Cuthbertson, 1692-1696 (folio 68);

(ii) Summary of baker's bills, 1692, for the Countess of Roxburghe at Broxmouth (folio 87);

(iii) Bill, 1687-1696, for dairy produce and eggs, Yester and Edinburgh (folio 88);

(iv) Bills of Edinburgh poulterers: James Fairgrieve, 1678-1679 (folio 121); William Flemming, for pheasents from London, 1686 (folio 125); James Gibson, 1695-1696 (folio 126);

(v) Bills, 1673-1696, of Fishwives, Yester, Fisherrow and Edinburgh (folio 136).