Receipts. Financial records
Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 187 Collections and/or Records:
(1) Manuscript draft by Alexander Burnes of an ?advertisement for his work, "Travels into Bokhara"; and, (2) receipt for a payment of £840 made to Alexander Burnes by John Murray II in respect of the entire copyright of "Travels into Bokhara"., 1834.
Item
Identifier: MS.42050
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Sir Alexander Burnes was a British political officer in India and an explorer. He travelled in India, Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan. He was assassinated on a mission to Kabul in 1841.Burnes wrote 'Travels into Bokhara', which was published by John Murray in 1834 and sold 900 copies on the first day of publication. The letters in this subseries are of Burnes to John Murray [II] and mainly relate to the production and publication of his book, although there is also some focus on...
Dates:
1834.
(1) Receipt, 1809, for a payment made by John Murray II to Thomas Campbell in respect of Campbell`s "Gertrude of Wyoming"; and,(2) indenture, 1819, between Thomas Campbell and John Murray II for the absolute purchase of the copyright of Campbell`s "Specimens of the British Poets"., 1809-1819.
File
Identifier: MS.42054
Scope and Contents
The indenture was witnessed by Basil Steuart.
Dates:
1809-1819.
Account and receipt for insufficiency of Meldalloch Mill in favour of Duncan Tosh., 15 August 1775.
Item
Identifier: Ch.404
Dates:
15 August 1775.
Account book, Edinburgh.
Item
Identifier: Acc.5937
Scope and Contents
Including rent receipts for urban property.
Dates:
1828-1836.
Accounts and papers relating to the Scottish Mint.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.3.9
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of the counter warden`s accounts of silver minted from February 1699 to November 1700; of orders for payment by the Generals and Masters of the Mint; and of receipts of various employees.
Dates:
1690-1705.
Accounts, chiefly relating to the household of Mary of Lorraine, but with a few items of the late 16th century., 1532-1600, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.2.5
Scope and Contents
Unless otherwise stated all items are in French. Accounts of Jacques Girard, treasurer; Longueville, 25 May 1544 (folios 1-6; the correct order should be folios 1-2, 5, 4, 3, 6). - There is a partial translation in ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 4), page xxvii.Wine account of Jean Mean, butler to Mary, Queen of Scots, March 1544 (folios 7-8).Building expenses at Stirling Castle, March-April 1544 (folio...
Dates:
1532-1600, and undated.
Acquittance, 1473, signed by James III in favour of Sir Alexander Napier of Merchiston
File
Identifier: Acc.8957
Scope and Contents
With licence, 1509, in favour of Alexander Napier of Merchiston, signed by James IV, to travel to Amiens.
Dates:
1473-1509.
Agreement between Domenico Ronca and Thomas Carlyle and receipt of Ronca to Carlyle.
File
Identifier: Acc.10582
Scope and Contents
Agreement and receipt concern the keeping of fowl at 6 Cheyne Row.
With letter of Jane W Carlyle to John A Carlyle concerning the building of a client room by Thomas Carlyle.
Dates:
1853.
Archives concerning Polish students at the University of St Andrews.
File
Identifier: Acc.12374
Dates:
1941-1950.
Assorted letters; with a receipt for Secret Service money signed by King George III, and instructions by King James III to Sir Alexander Napier of Merchiston.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.7.1.19
Scope and Contents
Letters of:Admiral Lord Ancon (folio 1);George Canning (folio 10);Robert Clive (folio 12);`Alfred Crowquill` (folio 17);Allan Cunningham (folio 18);King Edward VII (folio 23);Lieutenant-General Charles Fleetwood (folio 27);Warren Hastings (folio 33);George Heriot (folio 35);David Hume (folio 42);Thomas Jefferson (folio 44);Samuel Johnson (folio...
Dates:
15th century-1st quarter of 20th century.
Bills and receipts for personal, household and estate expenditure of the Borthwicks of Crookston., 1779-1854, undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.13699/17
Bills and receipts of the 1st Company of the Edinburgh Volunteer Rifle Battalion, 1859-1867, and undated (folio 1), together with lists of subscriptions and other financial papers, 1859-1866, and undated (folio 85)., 1859-1867.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.2.19
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Company, recruited mainly from the Faculty of Advocates, was raised in 1859, as part of the general Volunteer mobilisation in that year. The majority of the papers belong to that and the immediately following years.
Dates:
1859-1867.
Bond by Walter Lamont, brother to James Lamont of Auchyle, to Robert Blackwood, merchant, Edinburgh, with Blackwood`s receipt., 26 July 1710.
Item
Identifier: Ch.7527
Dates:
26 July 1710.
Bound volume entitled 'Trousseau of Elizabeth Brand Scott on her marriage to James Steuart W.S., on 27 February, 1827'; with a volume of Jacobite papers.
Series
Identifier: Acc.3411/1-2
Dates:
1827, undated.
Commonplace book of Andrew Douglas, consisting chiefly of philosophical reflections, poetry, notes on current affairs and medical receipts, mostly taken from printed sources., 1776-1780.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.17.1.10
Dates:
1776-1780.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Three commonplace books of Andrew Douglas, paymaster to the navy, father of George of Cavers (born 1753), consisting chiefly of philosophical reflections, poetry, notes on current affairs and medical receipts, mostly taken from printed sources.
Commonplace book of Andrew Douglas, consisting chiefly of philosophical reflections, poetry, notes on current affairs and medical receipts, mostly taken from printed sources., 1772-1775.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.17.1.11
Scope and Contents
The volume also contains some correspondence (folio 365) and a loose envelope (folio i).
Dates:
1772-1775.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Three commonplace books of Andrew Douglas, paymaster to the navy, father of George of Cavers (born 1753), consisting chiefly of philosophical reflections, poetry, notes on current affairs and medical receipts, mostly taken from printed sources.
Commonplace book of Andrew Douglas, consisting chiefly of philosophical reflections, poetry, notes on current affairs and medical receipts, mostly taken from printed sources., 1781-1785.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.17.1.12
Dates:
1781-1785.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Three commonplace books of Andrew Douglas, paymaster to the navy, father of George of Cavers (born 1753), consisting chiefly of philosophical reflections, poetry, notes on current affairs and medical receipts, mostly taken from printed sources.
Copies of emigration papers of Ernest Robb.
File
Identifier: Acc.13121
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of copies of Ernest Robb`s emigration papers, c. 1900-1972. The papers include a typescript diary of the journey from Plymouth to Australia, an immigration identity card, Ernest Robb`s Australian passport, a receipt of passage`s money, a passenger`s contract ticket as well as photographs of Ernest and his brothers Jock, emigrant to Western Australia, and Bob, emigrant to the USA.Ernest Robb was born in Castlehill cottage, Troqueer, Kirkudbrightshire,...
Dates:
circa 1900-1972.
Copyright receipt issued by the French Ministry of the Interior in respect of William Edwards, `Personal adventures during the Indian Rebellion in Rohiland, Futtehghur and Oude`, which was published by Messrs Smith, Elder and Company [in three editions] in 1858., 1858.
Item
Identifier: Ch.17351
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The documents relate to copyrights. A detailed list is available.
Dates:
1858.
Copyright receipts concerning payments made by John Murray, publishers, to the contributors to “A dictionary of the Bible” (London: John Murray, 1860-1863), edited by William Smith., 1860-1864.
File
Identifier: MS.41125
Scope and Contents
Receipts, 1860-1863, concerning work undertaken by William Smith both as the editor of, and as a contributor to, the dictionary. Folios 1-3.Receipts, 1860-1861, concerning payments made to the contributors to volume 1 of the dictionary.Alford, Henry. Folio 4.Bailey, Henry. Folio 5.Barry, Alfred. Folio 6.Bevan, William Latham. Folio 7.Brown, Thomas Edward. Folio 8.Browne, Robert William. Folio 9....
Dates:
1860-1864.
Correspondence, 1803, between John Murray II and Archibald Constable, publisher: and, correspondence, 1804-1805, between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers., 1803-1805.
File
Identifier: MS.40238
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. 1803. Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable. Folios 1-14.1804. Letter, 19 October 1804, of Alexander Gibson Hunter to John Murray II. Folios 15-16. Fragment of a letter, 29 December 1804, of A. Constable and Co. to John...
Dates:
1803-1805.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.
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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.
Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., July-December 1806.
File
Identifier: MS.40240
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.
1806.
July: folios 1-14;
August: folios 15-23;
September: folios 24-37;
October: folios 38-54;
November: folios 55-102;
December: folios 103-137;
undated, ?1806: folios 138-139.
Dates:
July-December 1806.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.
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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.
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
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.
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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.
Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., September-December 1808.
File
Identifier: MS.40246
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.
1808.
September: folios 1-20;
October: folios 21-53;
November: folios 54-77;
December: folios 78-100;
undated, ?1808: folios 101-103.
Dates:
September-December 1808.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.
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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.
Exemption, 1677-1786, of Ferintosh from excise with a receipt, 1671, for excise duty., 1671, 1677-1786.
File
Identifier: Ch.1908-1914