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Account book, 1837-1859, of Alexander Gilchrist, kept during service in Britain and at Gibraltar.

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Identifier: Acc.6971
Scope and Contents

With copy of J L Hilson, "Further Yesterdays in a Royal Burgh" (1917), and associated letters of Hilson.

Dates: 1837-1859, 1917.

Account book, early 19th century, of Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael.

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Identifier: Acc.4299
Scope and Contents

With drawings for "A new Edition of Pennecuick`s Works, 1816", and a monologue, 19th century, "Lady Gifford".

Dates: 19th century.

Account book, Edinburgh.

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Identifier: Acc.5937
Scope and Contents

Including rent receipts for urban property.

Dates: 1828-1836.

Account book kept by James Traill of Woodwick and his nephew John Traill of Westness, of rents paid by their tenants in the mainland of Orkney and the island of North Ronaldsay.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.2.10
Scope and Contents

James Traill`s accounts (folio 1) cover the crop years 1728-1731, and those of his successor, 1746-1747 (folio 128). There is also an inventory of goods belonging to James Traill left in North Ronaldsay (folio 175).

Dates: 1728-1747.

Account book of an Edinburgh merchant.

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Identifier: Acc.10565
Scope and Contents

Details transactions in foodstuffs and materials within Scotland and to Holland and the Baltic.

Dates: 1740-1749.

Account book of Archibald Hamilton, merchant in Edinburgh, and brother of Lord Presmennan.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.3.2
Scope and Contents

There is a gap in the accounts between 1667 and 1671. Hamilton appears to have dealt in general merchandise, and to have had shares in several ships trading to Holland, France and Spain.

On folio 1, Hamilton has written the dates of his marriages and of the births of his children.

Dates: 1657-1679.

Account book of Castle Grant.

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Identifier: Acc.6020
Scope and Contents

Detailing deliveries of cereals to estate tenants.

Dates: 1783.

Account book of James Erskine, Lord Alva, Senator of the College of Justice.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.16.1.15
Scope and Contents

The entries are for both income and expenditure in personal, legal and estate affairs. Erskine adopted a different method of book-keeping in 1752.

Dates: 1750-1754.

Account book of James Wilson.

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Identifier: Acc.14044
Content Description

Accounts relate to Wilson's job as a stocking maker in Midlothian and his farm.

Dates: 1795-1809.

Account book of the 1st and 2nd Earls of Callendar.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.13.2.18
Scope and Contents

Written in various hands, partly by the Earls themselves.

Dates: Circa 1657-1684.

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