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Account books.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Books in which financial accounts are kept.

Found in 184 Collections and/or Records:

Account and letter book of William Angus of North Grange, Lindores, elder of Abdie Church.

 Item
Identifier: MS.17949
Scope and Contents

The account and letter book contains tables of agricultural wages 1857-1873, letters concerning local affairs 1846-1867, and letters and statements of Abdie church 1835-1875. At the back there is a record of baptisms of the Angus Family 1789-1840 (folio 17).

Dates: 1835-1875.

Account book, 1757-1760, of the Board of Ordnance for building work at Fort George.

 Item
Identifier: MS.10694
Scope and Contents

The main series of accounts is preceded (folio 2) by an account of materials provided by John Adam, 1760-1761.

Dates: 1757-1761.

Account book, 1802-1830, of a carpenter working at Swinton until 1807-1808, and thereafter in Leith.

 Item
Identifier: MS.8910
Scope and Contents

The entries contain detailed accounts of goods and work carried out. The compiler undertook both structural and repairing work for agricultural, commercial, and domestic customers.

The last three folios, found loose in the volume, have been tipped in.

Dates: 1802-1830.

Account book, 1837-1859, of Alexander Gilchrist, kept during service in Britain and at Gibraltar.

 File
Identifier: Acc.6971
Scope and Contents

With copy of J L Hilson, "Further Yesterdays in a Royal Burgh" (1917), and associated letters of Hilson.

Dates: 1837-1859, 1917.

Account-book containing agricultural accounts giving details of crops sown, corn sold and wages paid on the estate of Pittrichie, Aberdeenshire.

 Item
Identifier: MS.17953
Scope and Contents

Also included is a library catalogue circa 1800, possibly of the library of the Robb family of Pittrichie.

Dates: 1668-1689, [circa 1800.]

Account-book containing details of income and personal expenditure, apparently of Alexander Anderson, merchant and burgess of Edinburgh, son of James Anderson of Newbigging, advocate.

 File
Identifier: MS.8891
Scope and Contents

Although the volume does not contain the owner's name, it seems clear that it belonged to Alexander Anderson (folio 3).

Loose leaves containing supplementary calculations have been inserted in their correct chronological location, as far as possible.

Dates: 1771-1796.

Account book, early 19th century, of Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael.

 File
Identifier: Acc.4299
Scope and Contents

With drawings for "A new Edition of Pennecuick`s Works, 1816", and a monologue, 19th century, "Lady Gifford".

Dates: 19th century.

Account book, Edinburgh.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.5937
Scope and Contents

Including rent receipts for urban property.

Dates: 1828-1836.

Account book kept by James Traill of Woodwick and his nephew John Traill of Westness, of rents paid by their tenants in the mainland of Orkney and the island of North Ronaldsay.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.2.10
Scope and Contents

James Traill`s accounts (folio 1) cover the crop years 1728-1731, and those of his successor, 1746-1747 (folio 128). There is also an inventory of goods belonging to James Traill left in North Ronaldsay (folio 175).

Dates: 1728-1747.

Account book of a member of the Bethune family of Fife, recording payments of cess and other taxes.

 Item
Identifier: MS.14244
Scope and Contents

The account book also contains (folio 12) 'A catalogue of the kings of England' from William I to Elizabeth, with a similar work on the Scottish kings from Malcolm III to Mary, Queen of Scots, on the facing pages.

Dates: 1652-1680.

Account book of a Scottish merchant.

 Item
Identifier: MS.9243
Scope and Contents

The owner probably had a business near Newburgh in Fife, and appears to have traded in fish, especially salmon. Details of both expenditure and income are given.

Dates: 1778-1780.

Account book of an Edinburgh merchant.

 Item
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.

 Item
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.

 Item
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.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.6020
Scope and Contents

Detailing deliveries of cereals to estate tenants.

Dates: 1783.