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Bills of exchange.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Historically a form of paper currency used in Europe from the late Medieval to the early Modern period often as credit among merchants. Now refers to written orders to pay a specific sum of money on demand or at a specified future time; used with reference to foreign transactions; for similar orders to pay usually restricted to domestic transactions, use ""drafts (negotiable instruments)""(AAT) .

Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

Accounts and bills of, to or concerning Sir Robert Hay, and Lord Charles Hay, of Linplum., 1704-1765.

 File
Identifier: MS.14674
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Accounts, 1704-1765, of and concerning Sir Robert Hay, 2nd Baronet of Linplum to whose estate Lord Charles Hay succeeded in 1752 (folio 1);(ii) Account, 1750-1751, between Sir Robert Hay and his grieve, William Grierson (folio 103);(iii) Account, 1753, between the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale and Charles Murray, factor, after the death of Sir Robert Hay (folio 121);(iv) Bills of exchange, 1724-1729, of Lord Charles...
Dates: 1704-1765.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House. / Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester. / Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts.

Accounts of English expenses., 1670-1710, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.14648
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Bills from Jacob Huysmanns, 1670, for a picture frame and Gilbert [sic] Soest, 1673, ‘for a picture drawne by me of two children’ (folio 1);(ii) Bills of exchange, 1671-1701, (folio 3);(iii) Bills for freight, customs and packing expenses, 1672-1704 (folio 39);(iv) Accounts, 1675-1704, of postage expenses (folio 48);(v) Bill, 1678, from Thomas Bowlby, saddler, Darlington (folio 51);(vi)...
Dates: 1670-1710, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House. / Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester. / Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts. / Accounts chiefly of, to or concerning the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale, or Mary, Marchioness of Tweeddale. / Accounts of English expenses.

Accounts of Susan, Marchioness of Tweeddale., 1715-1736.

 File
Identifier: MS.14657
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Account, 1715, of funeral expenses for the 3rd Marquess of Tweeddale (folio 1);(ii) Servants' and factors' accounts, 1716-1734 (folio 3);(iii) Accounts, 1716-1722, for the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale, and for Lords James and Charles Hay, (folio 43);(iv) Scottish inn and horse bills, 1716, 1722 (folio 48);(v) London bills of exchange, 1729 (folio 70);(vi) Bills, 1719-1736, for various goods...
Dates: 1715-1736.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House. / Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester. / Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts. / Accounts of Susan, Marchioness of Tweeddale, after the death of her husband, the 3rd Marquess of Tweeddale.

Bills of exchange and related documents of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun., 1647-1826, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.16831-16832
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Fletchers were merchants in Dundee, who came to prominence towards the end of the sixteenth century in the person of Robert, burgess and bailie of Dundee, who purchased various lands in Forfar which were consolidated into the estate of Innerpeffer; he died in 1622. His eldest son Sir Andrew was admitted an ordinary judge in 1623 (his brothers were James, merchant burgess of Dundee; Robert, of Bencho; and Sir George, of Restennet, advocate, through whose holding of the priory lands of...
Dates: 1647-1826, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun. / Financial papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.

Bills of exchange and related documents of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun., 1647-1745.

 File
Identifier: MS.16831
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Fletchers were merchants in Dundee, who came to prominence towards the end of the sixteenth century in the person of Robert, burgess and bailie of Dundee, who purchased various lands in Forfar which were consolidated into the estate of Innerpeffer; he died in 1622. His eldest son Sir Andrew was admitted an ordinary judge in 1623 (his brothers were James, merchant burgess of Dundee; Robert, of Bencho; and Sir George, of Restennet, advocate, through whose holding of the priory lands of...
Dates: 1647-1745.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun. / Financial papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun. / Bills of exchange and related documents of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.

Bills of exchange and related documents of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun., 1746-1826, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.16832
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Fletchers were merchants in Dundee, who came to prominence towards the end of the sixteenth century in the person of Robert, burgess and bailie of Dundee, who purchased various lands in Forfar which were consolidated into the estate of Innerpeffer; he died in 1622. His eldest son Sir Andrew was admitted an ordinary judge in 1623 (his brothers were James, merchant burgess of Dundee; Robert, of Bencho; and Sir George, of Restennet, advocate, through whose holding of the priory lands of...
Dates: 1746-1826, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun. / Financial papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun. / Bills of exchange and related documents of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., January-April 1807.

 File
Identifier: MS.40241
Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically. 1807.January: folios 1-30;February: folios 31-50;March: folios 51-80;April: folios 81-95.Notes. Folios 91-92. Letter, 21 April 1807, of Edward Mangin to Archibald Constable concerning the...
Dates: January-April 1807.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Expenses for travel and residence in England., 1643-1694, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.14628
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Inn, dinner and horse bills, Scotland and England, 1643-1694, undated (folio 1);(ii) Accounts of expenses of journeys: 'To London from Yester to Durham', October 1667; to Morpeth and return of Yester, October 1669; of William Sangster, from York to Yester, 1670; of Thomas Duncan, to 'Durntown' and return to Yester, October 1671; of Thomas Manner, to Chillingham and return to Edinburgh, October 1671; to Dunse and return to Yester,...
Dates: 1643-1694, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House. / Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester. / Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts. / Accounts and related papers of, to or concerning the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale, or Jean, Countess of Tweeddale. / Particular and classified accounts. / Classified accounts. / Expenses for travel and residence in England.

Financial instruments issued in the course of business conducted between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers., 1806-1812.

 File
Identifier: MS.40253
Scope and Contents Bills of exchange, 1806-1812, issued to order against John Murray II by Archibald Constable and Co., publishers. The bills are arranged by date.1806: folio 1;1807: folios 2-26;1808: folios 27-74;1809: folio 75;1812: folio 76.Bills of exchange, 1807-1808, issued against John Murray II by Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, in favour of specified companies and individuals. The bills are arranged...
Dates: 1806-1812.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Letters of James Ballantyne to John Murray II, with related papers., 1809-1833.

 File
Identifier: MS.40043
Scope and Contents The letters concern the business relations between Murray and Ballantyne and their associates. Some of the letters include details of business accounts. The letters are arranged chronologically :1809: folios 1-52;1810: folios 53-54;1813: folios 55-69;1814: folios 70-73;1816: folios 74-81;1819: folios 82-83;1822: folios 84-86;1830: folios 87-96;1831: folios 97-98;1833:...
Dates: 1809-1833.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.

Letters of William Blackwood (1776-1834) to John Murray II, with related letters and papers., 1811.

 File
Identifier: MS.40110
Scope and Contents The letters concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. Several of the letters include details of business accounts. Included are letters written on behalf of William Blackwood by an employee, John Macdowall. Also included are miscellaneous business papers concerning Blackwood and Murray.The letters are arranged chronologically. 1811January: folios 1-5;February: folios 6-11;March: folios...
Dates: 1811.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers of correspondents of, or associated with, William Blackwood, publishers.

Letters of William Blackwood (1776-1834) to John Murray II, with related letters and papers., 1812.

 File
Identifier: MS.40111
Scope and Contents The letters concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. Several of the letters include details of business accounts. Also included are miscellaneous business papers.The letters are arranged chronologically. 1812January: folios 1-5;February: folios 6-17;March: folios 18-19;April: folios 20-24;May: folios 25-33;June: folios 34-36;July: folios...
Dates: 1812.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers of correspondents of, or associated with, William Blackwood, publishers.

Letters of William Blackwood (1776-1834) to John Murray II, with related letters and papers., 1813.

 File
Identifier: MS.40112
Scope and Contents The letters concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. Several of the letters include details of business accounts. Also included are miscellaneous business papers.The letters are arranged chronologically. 1813January: folios 1-15;March: folios 16-25;April: folios 26-27;May: folios 28-33;June: folios 34-39;July: folios 40-51;August: folios...
Dates: 1813.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers of correspondents of, or associated with, William Blackwood, publishers.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., 1803-1826, 1907-1928.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.40238-40259
Scope and Contents From the Series: The incoming correspondence consists of letters of individuals and companies sent to John Murray, publishers, mostly relating to the business, but also including private letters. The correspondence largely covers the period from the 1760s to the 1920s. Where enclosures exist, they have been kept with their original letters. This series contains most of the extant letters received by the publishing house up to the 1920s, but others are to be found throughout the archive. One...
Dates: 1803-1826, 1907-1928.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Lyell, with related papers., 1861-1874, late 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.40729
Scope and Contents The letters comprising folios 1-90 appear to be all to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically. Those letters that have a supplied year and no other date are placed at the end of the relevant year.1861: folios 1-5 [Note 1];1862: folios 6-19;1863: folios 20-33 [Note 2];1864: folios 34-41;1865: folios 42-53;1866: folios 54-59;1867: folios 60-63;1868: folios 64-69;1869: folios...
Dates: 1861-1874, late 20th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Brown, W. to Browne, G., 1819-1918.

 File
Identifier: MS.40158
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Brown, William (Maidstone), 1862: folios 1-2;Brown, William (1748-1825), 1820-1821: folios 3-6;Brown, William (b. 1764), 1819: folios 7-8:letter of William Brown to Pulteney Malcolm;Brown, William (George and James Brown and Co.), 1829: folios 9-11;Brown, William H., 1866-1904: folios 12-18;Brown, William...
Dates: 1819-1918.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Cobbin to Cockburn., 1799-1921.

 File
Identifier: MS.40228
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Cobbin, John Leeson Day.Letter, 1891, of John Leeson Day Cobbin to John Murray, publishers. Folios 1-2.Cobbold, Richard.Letters, 1827, 1846 and 1852, of Richard Cobbold to John Murray II and John Murray III. Folios 3-16.Cobbold, Richard Henry. Letters, 1859-1860, of Richard Henry Cobbold to John Murray III. Folios 17-23....
Dates: 1799-1921.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Sharon Turner., 1807-1821.

 File
Identifier: MS.41209
Scope and Contents The letters are mostly to John Murray II. They concern Sharon Turner’s legal work for Murray. They also concern Turner’s own literary and scholarly interests, including his articles for the “Quarterly Review”. Also included are letters of Alfred Turner [Note 12], Sharon’s son and associate.The letters are arranged chronologically.1807: folios 1-7 [Notes 1-3];1808-1810: folios 8-29 [Note 4];1812-1814, 1816-1817: folios 30-72 [Notes 5-8];...
Dates: 1807-1821.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Sharon Turner, with related business papers.

Papers of Alexander Ninian Bruce.

 File
Identifier: Acc.9813
Scope and Contents

Mainly bills, with some correspondence.

Dates: 1913-1916.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Travel and London expenses., 1713-1764.

 File
Identifier: MS.14661
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Accounts of expenses of journeys: Yester to Hamilton, May 1713; inn and horse bills, with abstract, for the journey from London to Yester, May 1755 (folio 1);(ii) Inn and horse bills, largely Scottish, 1722-1760 (folio 49);(iii) Freight bills, 1724-1761 (folio 79);(iv) Bills of exchange, 1753-1760 (folio 94);(v) Bill of fees at the Lord Chamberlain's office, 1758 (folio 98).(vi) Bills,...
Dates: 1713-1764.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House. / Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester. / Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts. / Accounts chiefly of, to or concerning the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale, or Frances, Marchioness of Tweeddale.

Travel expenses., 1671-1709.

 File
Identifier: MS.14646
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Lists of expenses, bills and receipts, 1674-1675, for travel on the European mainland, chiefly France and Italy, including Italian booksellers' bills (folio 1);(ii) Lists of expenses, bills and receipts, 1678-1679, for travel to Holland, including a Dutch bookseller's bill (folio 31);(iii) Accounts, 1677-1681, for Lady Anne Hay on the European mainland, chiefly Holland (folio 44);(iv) Bills of exchange,...
Dates: 1671-1709.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House. / Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester. / Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts. / Accounts chiefly of, to or concerning the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale, or Mary, Marchioness of Tweeddale.

Undertaker`s bill for the funeral of Archibald Primrose, Lord Dalmeny, son of the 4th Earl of Rosebery and father of the future 5th Earl.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.12722
Dates: 1851.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Vouchers of George Leslie's accounts., 1720-1761.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17731-17732
Scope and Contents

The papers are principally bills of exchange, receipts, and accounts relating to the maintenance of property in Edinburgh.

Dates: 1720-1761.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun. / Papers concerning individuals and families related to the Fletchers of Saltoun, and concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton. / Papers concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton. / Papers concerning George Leslie, advocate.

Vouchers of George Leslie's accounts., 1720-1730.

 File
Identifier: MS.17731
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers are principally bills of exchange, receipts, and accounts relating to the maintenance of property in Edinburgh.

Dates: 1720-1730.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun. / Papers concerning individuals and families related to the Fletchers of Saltoun, and concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton. / Papers concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton. / Papers concerning George Leslie, advocate. / Vouchers of George Leslie's accounts.

Vouchers of George Leslie's accounts., 1730-1733, 1754-1761.

 File
Identifier: MS.17732
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers are principally bills of exchange, receipts, and accounts relating to the maintenance of property in Edinburgh.

Dates: 1730-1733, 1754-1761.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun. / Papers concerning individuals and families related to the Fletchers of Saltoun, and concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton. / Papers concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton. / Papers concerning George Leslie, advocate. / Vouchers of George Leslie's accounts.

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