Cashbook, 1766-1783, of William McNeil, carpenter in Loanhead.
Item
Identifier: MS.10977
Scope and Contents
The cashbook gives a detailed day-by-day account of William McNeil's income from his work, and his expenditure on raw materials and on the upkeep of his family. The entries for each year are followed by an annual abstract, and throughout the volume are occasional notes on payments to employees and apprentices.
McNeil appears also to have been treasurer of the Reformed Presbyterian meeting house at Pentland, of which the accounts for 1767-1786 appear on folios 220-233 verso.
Dates
- Creation: 1766-1786.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
237 Leaves ; Octavo.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
i + 236 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1973.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk