The manuscript contains bills of the following:

(i) William Cadell, merchant, Haddington, for iron, timber, and other materials, 1750-1761 (folio 1);

(ii) Wrights; John Johnston, Edinburgh, 1719-1739 (folio 13); Charles Douglas, Edinburgh, 1732-1755 (folio 24); Thomas Dunlop, Edinburgh, 1733-1756 (folio 61); various wrights, Edinburgh and Gifford, 1722-1762 (folio 73);

(iii) Masons: John and James Hay and James Gilchrist, Gifford, 1736-1762 (folio 100); Charles Mack, Edinburgh, 1752-1755 (folio 113); various masons, Edinburgh and Gifford, 1719-1755 (folio 122);

(iv) Slaters: Thomas Martin, Gifford, 1717-1722 (folio 139); James Syme, Edinburgh, 1721-1753 (folio 142); George Murray, Fisherrow, 1746-1761 (folio 151);

(v) Plumbers: John Scott, Edinburgh, 1735-1757 (folio 157); Patrick Campbell, Edinburgh, 1740 (folio 167); Elias Scott and Co., Edinburgh, 1758-1759 (folio 168).