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Financial records.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents pertaining to money matters.

Found in 1517 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.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14546-14550
Scope and Contents From the Series: The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates: 1632-early 18th century, undated.

Papers of various Lord High Commissioners to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland., 1925-1978, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.10240/1-86
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The papers contain a large number of photocopies of documents dating back to the 17th century.

Dates: 1925-1978, undated.

Papers of W and A K Johnston, Ltd., 1839-1931, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.5811/22-54
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Includes biographies and histories of members of the Johnston family, and business records of W and A K Johnston, Ltd, founded in 1826 by William and Alexander Keith Johnston.

Dates: 1839-1931, undated.

Papers of William Molleson., 1704-1794.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.5496-5508
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1704-1794.

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.

 File
Identifier: MS.5501
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Dates: 1787-1793, undated.

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.

 File
Identifier: MS.5500
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Dates: 1704-1786.

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.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5550-5551
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Dates: 1704-1793, undated.

Papers of William Molleson concerning Army finances., 1704-1793, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5500-5506
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Dates: 1704-1793, undated.

Papers of William Molleson concerning Navy finances., 1785-1788, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.5507
Scope and Contents

Draft reports on the admiralty (folio 110) and on dockyards (folio 147), with miscellaneous papers, mainly concerned with abuses in the victualling system.

Dates: 1785-1788, undated.

Papers of William Molleson concerning the Post Office and Stationery Office., 1732-1789.

 File
Identifier: MS.5508
Scope and Contents

The papers concern: (i) The finances of the Post Office, 1778-1789 (folio 1);(ii) The provision of stationery for public use, and the establishment of a Stationery Office, 1732-1787.

Dates: 1732-1789.

Papers of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.50100-50251
Scope and Contents William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, known as Ronald, was born in Edinburgh in 1889. He was educated at Merchiston Castle School and the University of Edinburgh, where he read philosophy. After graduating, Fairbairn pursued further studies at the Universities of London, Manchester, Kiel and Strasbourg, where he read divinity and Hellenic studies. Fairbairn`s academic studies were interrupted by the First World War, during which he served as a territorial in the Royal Garrison Artillery with...
Dates: 1891-1974, 1992.

Papers on the administration of Roxburghshire., [Circa 1713]-1912, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13399-13403
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The founder of the family was Gilbert Elliot (1651-1718), a younger son of Gavin Elliot of Midlem Mill. Gilbert Elliot was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1688, created a baronet in 1700, and appointed a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1705; he acquired the lands of Headshaw in Roxburghshire in 1696, and added Minto to his property in 1703. Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet (1693-1766), likewise had a distinguished legal career, becoming a Lord of Session as Lord Minto in 1726, a...
Dates: [Circa 1713]-1912, undated.

Papers received from Thomas Cockburn, formerly of the Madras Civil Service., 1806-1807.

 File
Identifier: MS.11612
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) ‘Observations on the transfer of the Indian Debt by Joseph Thompson, Accountants Office, East India House', September 1806 (folio 1); (ii) 'Memorandum on the subject of the liquidation of the Indian debt first suggested to the Chairman in 1803' (folio 20); (iii) 'Observations of Mr. Cockburn on proposed letter to Bengal, Madras and Bombay, on a uniform coinage for India', February 1806 (folio 26); (iv) 'Notes on Treasury Bills', [1806] (folio 32); (v)...
Dates: 1806-1807.

Papers relating to a bond by James Maule of Melgund to James Lindsay, minister of Saline, and his wife Jean Thornton., 1666-1687.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.10153-10168
Scope and Contents From the Series: The charters of the Minto family include titles to all the lands owned by the family in Roxburghshire, Fife, and Angus. The Roxburghshire titles include a few from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries but they and the Angus titles are not numerous until the seventeenth century. The earliest Fife titles however go back to the twelfth century, and the series is virtually complete from then until modern times.The lands of Headshaw were acquired by Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Baronet,...
Dates: 1666-1687.