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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 Campbell Colquhoun, Lord Clerk Register.

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Identifier: MS.10684
Scope and Contents

The account book includes accounts of income from and expenditure on the Killermont, Clathick and Garscadden estates, and the office of the Lord Clerk Register. There are also accounts of personal and household expenditure.

Dates: 1818-1820.

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 income and expenditure for the estate and family of Hugh Miller.

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Identifier: MS.14248
Scope and Contents

Some of the entries concern Hugh Miller's publications, but most are domestic and personal.

Dates: 1857-1867.

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 Magdalen Nicolson, wife of Sir Gilbert Eliott, 1st Baronet, of Stobs.

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Identifier: MS.2987
Scope and Contents

The accounts relate to household expenses in the country and in Edinburgh and to estate expenses on the Border.

Dates: 1671-1693.

Account book of Mary Dudgeon, housekeeper to the family of James Erskine, Lord Alva, Senator of the College of Justice.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.2.1.9
Scope and Contents

The entries cover kitchen and general household expenditure in both the town and country houses. These are followed by separate accounts for wine (folio 112), laundry (folio 124) and other incidental expenses (folio 129).

Dates: 1752-1758.

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.

Account book of the Board of Ordnance, 1747-1752, for building and repairs at military establishments in Scotland, and particularly at Fort Augustus and Fort William.

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Identifier: MS.10693
Scope and Contents

Many of the entries are copies of tradesmen's accounts, and include a number from John Adam, then master mason to the Board.

Dates: 1747-1752.

Account book of the Church Treasurer of St Brice, Second Charge, Kirkcaldy.

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Identifier: MS.4000
Scope and Contents The accounts show the main sources of revenue for the Church as being the weekly collections and the seat rents. The debursements are in aid of the poor generally, some of the local people being mentioned by name. Allowance is also made for the upkeep of the fabric of the Church. The accounts are regularly audited by the Minister and members of the Kirk Session.The contents are as follows:(i) Receipts for collections, 1683-1690 (folio 1);(ii) Receipts for...
Dates: 1683-1712.

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