Contracts. Agreements.
Found in 484 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of transactions and lawsuits between the Tweeddale and Lauderdale families, deriving chiefly from the marriage between the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale and Lady Mary Maitland, daughter of the Duke of Lauderdale., 1632-early 18th century, undated.
Papers of William Blackwood and Sons, consisting mainly of book publication files, circa 1920-1970, with earlier items including publishing contracts, literary manuscripts, business correspondence , stock books, 1882-1934, and miscellaneous documents supplementing earlier gifts, purchases and deposits.
Papers of William Molleson, chiefly concerning the examination of accounts for the army in America, but also concerning estimates and contracts, the appointment of accountants, etc., 1787-1793, undated.
William Molleson, a Comptroller of the Army Accounts, was appointed a Commissioner of Enquiry and a Commissioner for Auditing the Public Accounts in 1785. The papers relate to his work in these capacities. A letter of 1788 to William Pitt (MS.5501, folio 28) describes Molleson's duties.
Papers of William Molleson, chiefly concerning the examination of accounts for the army in America, but also concerning estimates and contracts, the appointment of accountants, etc., 1704-1786.
William Molleson, a Comptroller of the Army Accounts, was appointed a Commissioner of Enquiry and a Commissioner for Auditing the Public Accounts in 1785. The papers relate to his work in these capacities. A letter of 1788 to William Pitt (MS.5501, folio 28) describes Molleson's duties.
Papers of William Molleson, chiefly concerning the examination of accounts for the army in America, but also concerning estimates and contracts, the appointment of accountants, etc., 1704-1793, undated.
William Molleson, a Comptroller of the Army Accounts, was appointed a Commissioner of Enquiry and a Commissioner for Auditing the Public Accounts in 1785. The papers relate to his work in these capacities. A letter of 1788 to William Pitt (MS.5501, folio 28) describes Molleson's duties.
Papers relating to 'Exploring Scotland with Tom Weir' including contracts, letters, scripts, research notes and press-cuttings, for ‘Aviemore’, ‘Stirling’, ‘Invergordon’, and ‘ John O’Groats'., 1975-1980, undated.
Weir produced a high volume of written and spoken outputs during his career. The papers here relate to some of the results of that work, including his contributions to radio.
Papers relating to 'Exploring Scotland with Tom Weir' including contracts, scripts and research notes, for ‘Crossing the Clyde’, ‘Doon the Watter’, ’Market Garden’, ‘Loch Katrine and the Trossachs’, ‘Aberfoyle and the Trossachs’. , 1975-1980.
Weir produced a high volume of written and spoken outputs during his career. The papers here relate to some of the results of that work, including his contributions to radio.
Papers relating to the collieries at Urquhart and Lochgelly., 1703-1792.
Part contract of wadset by Peter Young in favour of William Bartt of land in Little Keithock., 1608.
As well as charters relating to the Chalmers family itself, there are other items which are apparently unrelated but which came with the bulk of the papers. Only one document (Ch.12806) is of 15th century date, and only one (Ch.12776) is of the 16th century. The rest of the collection dates largely from the 17th and 18th centuries. A detailed list is available.
Partial early draft of Ian Rankin’s novel ‘Knots and Crosses’, notes of Rankin relating to the development of the plot and characters of the novel, and a synopsis; with assorted documents concerning the publication of the novel., 1985-2006.
Partnership agreements and contracts of James Thin, bookseller., 1918-1965.
Containing fifteen items.
Personal and miscellaneous papers of Andrew Stuart., 1746-1791.
Photocopy of a contract between J Brown and Co, Kirkcaldy, and John Pearson, Kirkcaldy.
Photocopy of marriage contract between Sir William Nisbet of Dean and Sir William Murray of Touchadan for his daughter Margaret.
Photographs of the journal of John Ballantyne.
From folio 97 onward the journal pages are filled with lists of expenses, profit and loss accounts, and notes of business with clients: these include copies of agreements with Archibald Constable & Company, concerning the publication of Sir Walter Scott's ‘Kenilworth’, ‘The monastery’, and ‘The pirate’.
Production files of 'Beneath one banner' by Sean McCarthy., 1986, undated.
Includes material concerning productions, administration and publicity.
Production files of 'There is a happy land' by John McGrath, from research by Ray Burnett., 1986, undated.
Includes material concerning productions, administration and publicity.
Publication file of Victor Gollancz Ltd, publishers, relating to 'An Orkney tapestry', by George MacKay Brown.
The file is mostly correspondence, but also includes agreements.
Publicity material and contracts for the short story anthologies of Ian Rankin; developmental materials for various short stories by Ian Rankin. , 1983-2003.
Ratification, 15 May 1597, by William, Earl of Angus of contract, 4 December 1596, between Mr Robert Douglas of Glenbervy, his brother, and Robert Fletcher, merchant burgess of Dundee., 15 May 1597.
The family acquired various properties in Angus which were consolidated into the baronies of Innerpeffer and Turin; after Sir Andrew`s purchase of Saltoun the Angus property was sold, some to Col Sir Francis Ruthven in 1648, some to George, Lord Spynie in 1650, and some to George, Earl of Panmure in 1663; current titles will have passed to the purchasers.
Ratification, 30 January 1617, by James, Lord Ochiltree of contract, 5, 7 November 1605, between John, Lord Saltoun, Patrick Livingston of Dalderss and Mr William Livingston, and Mr Alexander Livingston, advocate., 30 January 1617.
More detailed lists of contents are available on request.
Registered contract: 5th Lord Hay of Yester and Lord Seton., 1583.
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Scroll of contract, 1675; articles of agreement, 11 September 1676; and contract, 12 September 1676, between Sir Charles Halket and Peter Brawis, for building a pier at Limekilns., 1675-1676.
The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).
Specifications of and contracts, agreements and accounts for building works at Auldbar Castle and on the estate., 1762-1859.
Also included are accounts for plastering, decorating, wrightwork, etc. Folio 1 is a list of 'Rules for measuring mason work in Angus, 1762'. Folio 115 is a printed design for a villa, and folio 116 is a set of designs for lodge gates and railings.
Twelve letters of Sir Walter Scott to several correspondents., 1804-1828.
With a letter from Archibald Constable containing a contract with Sir Walter Scott for an edition of his ‘Miscellaneous Prose Works’ (Edinburgh, 1825), enclosing the copy of an agreement between James Ballantyne and Hurst, Robinson & Company, regarding the Novelist’s Library, 1822 (folio 19).