According to a letter, 1896, of Charles Dalton, editor of ‘English Army lists’ (folio i), the papers throw additional light on the history of the regiment.

Included are:

(i) Assignation by Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus, of the arrears due to him as Colonel of the Scots Regiment in France, 1653 (folio i);

(ii) The complaints of some officers and soldiers in the Regiment against the Lieutenant-Colonel William Cleland (draft and copy), 1689 (folios 8-12);

(iii) Accounts for provisions, etc., and papers relating to the financial affairs of James, Earl of Angus (killed at Steenkerke, 1692), while Colonel of the regiment, 1691-1694 (folio 14);

(iv) Papers relating to the financial claims of the widow of Lieutenant-Colonel John Fullarton (killed at Steenkerke), 1694-1696 (folio 36); for the Fullartons, see Charles Dalton's letter (folio i).