Accounts.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents in which monies or goods received and paid or given out are recorded in order to permit periodic totaling. This term was not used in the published volumes of the 'Catalogue of Manuscripts Acquired Since 1925'. Such records were indexed under the subject terms Housekeeping or Prices.
Found in 3038 Collections and/or Records:
Various financial and legal papers of and concerning Admiral John Elliot., 1774-1805.
File
Identifier: MS.12872
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Tacks, 1774-1805 (folio 1); (ii) Vouchers and accounts, 1776-1783 (folio 39).
Dates:
1774-1805.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of John Elliot (1732-1808), 4th son of Lord Minto, Lord Justice Clerk.
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Estate, financial and legal correspondence and papers of and concerning Admiral John Elliot.
Various papers concerning Huntlaw Colliery, including leases, agreements with the colliers, and accounts of coal won., 1820-1873, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17249
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:
1820-1873, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Estate papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning Saltoun estate.
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Papers concerning Huntlaw Colliery.
Various papers including residue accounts, marriage contract, 1811, and papers concerning the trust estate of Henry Cockburn., ?Mid 19th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.3521/35
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Including legal and financial papers.
Dates:
?Mid 19th century.
Various papers of, concerning and collected by William Barclay David Donald Turnbull., 1633-1861, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.2106
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Original documents: account of copper coins issued by the Earl of Stirling, 1633; account with Mr George Halyburtoun, 1636; letter regarding appointment of a minister to Eddleston, 1642 (folio 1);(ii) 'The Original of the Antient Scots', by Chevalier O'Gorman, undated (folio 7);(iii) Papers relating to the 'Monasticon Scoticanum' (folio 71); also copies of letters, etc., of the Earl of Buchan regarding Walter Macfarlane's...
Dates:
1633-1861, undated.
Various papers of James Augustus Grant., 1860-[1872, or after.]
File
Identifier: MS.17922
Scope and Contents
The papers include, James Augustus Grant's agreement with John Hanning Speke, 1860 (folio 2); Grant's expenses during the African expedition (folio 3); table of temperature and rainfall, 1860-1863 (folio 4); notes on Speke's latitudes, etc. (folio 10); journal, 12-22 April 1863 (folio 14); speech on the expedition delivered in Calcutta, 4 December 1865 (folio 32); zoological notes (folio 56); lecture on Kashmir (folio 87); note by Christopher P Rigby on the second volume of Sir Richard...
Dates:
1860-[1872, or after.]
Various papers of the Foreign Mission Committee of the Free Church of Scotland., 1849-1894, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.19103
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The archive of the General Treasurer of the Free Church of Scotland, 1843-1900, with related papers including a few of slightly earlier and later date. The archive gives a complete picture of the financial basis of one of the most significant organised religious bodies in Scotland, from the Disruption to the first of the major Presbyterian reunions, dealing in great detail with the sources of finance and with its expenditure on a variety of projects.
Dates:
1849-1894, undated.
Various personal and horse bills from merchants and tradesmen in Edinburgh, Leith and East Lothian., 1785-1801.
File
Identifier: MS.14692
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Bills from surgeons and apothecaries, Edinburgh and Haddington, 1791-1802 (folio 1);(ii) Bills for household fittings and furnishings, 1790-1800 (folio 23);(iii) Bills from Edinburgh tradesmen: gunsmith, 1789-1794 (folio 43); jewellers, 1783-1801 (folio 44); watchmaker, 1785-1790 (folio 55); John Miller, 1787, for a barometer (folio 59);(iv) Bills for boat equipment from Leith Ropery Co., 1788-1792 (folio 60);...
Dates:
1785-1801.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester.
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Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts.
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Accounts chiefly of, to or concerning the 7th Marquess of Tweeddale or Hannah, Marchioness of Tweeddale.
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Particular and classified accounts.
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Bills, with some receipts and related papers, from merchants and tradesmen in Edinburgh, Leith and East Lothian.
Volume begun at both ends by John Hamilton for lecture notes and later for other uses, and subsequently used to contain a catalogue of the books in the Gray Library, Haddington., 1639-1658, 1740.
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Identifier: MS.16482
Scope and Contents
Volume begun at both ends containing lecture notes, 1639-1640, on the works of Aristotle by John Hamilton, who has used it subsequently to contain records of receipts and payments, 1656-1658, as minister (folio 24-30), a list of his books (folio 99 inverted), and an index to his sermons (folio 101 inverted). In 1740 it was used to contain a catalogue of the books in the Gray Library, Haddington (f.121 inverted), possibly for stocktaking purposes, the list being signed at the beginning and...
Dates:
1639-1658, 1740.
Volume containing summaries of accounts, 1862-1879, and descriptions of graves at Tornacarry and the inscriptions thereon, 1931; with notes, 1906, on paint prices., 1862-1931.
Item
Identifier: MS.15162
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Leaves have been torn out between folios 5 and 6, and 18 and 19.
Dates:
1862-1931.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.
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Estate books, being a number of partly printed bound volumes relating in various ways to the Ellices’ estates in Glengarry and Glenquoich.
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Estate finance books.
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Summaries of estate accounts.
Volume containing transcripts by Alexander Brown, Keeper of the Advocates’ Library, of some early Scottish charters, with a few other writings.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.2.4
Scope and Contents
The volume appears to have been begun about 1780 and entries made until about 1787, but by far the greater part of the volume is blank. The contents are as follows:(i) transcript of instrument and protest of Sir Alexander Moray of Abercairnay, 7 December 1391 (page 1). Printed (from the original, then at Abercairney) in ‘Liber Insulae Missarum’, page xlix; see page xii.(ii) memorandum, 1781, concerning chapel in grounds of seat of Cockburn family at...
Dates:
Before 1172-1781.
Volume inscribed on the front cover 'Custome House Cash Booke Commencing November 1st 1671 Terminate', containing accounts of Sir James Stansfield as Collector of the Customs at Leith., 1671-1672.
Item
Identifier: MS.25712
Scope and Contents
The volume continues with accounts of sums owed to Sir James Stansfield, 1668-1669, 1686-1687 (folio 10 verso).
Dates:
1671-1672.
Volume of copies and extracts apparently made for William Rose, in Montcoffer, the genealogist.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.32.6.8
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Copy of the accounts of Robert Lord Boyd, Collector General of Thirds, for the year 1576, covering Kirklands in Inverness, Ross, Caithness, Sutherland, Fife, Strathearn, Nairn, Banff, Elgin, and Forres (folio 1).(ii) Minutes extracted from the Exchequer Register, covering the periods July 1630 to November 1634 (folio 73), January 1642 to June 1647 (folio 104 verso), and July 1661 to June 1674 (folio 116)....
Dates:
1576-1684.
Volume of financial records of the Incorporation of Seamen of Prestonpans., 1668-1712.
Item
Identifier: MS.1993
Scope and Contents
The volume contains boxmaster’s accounts of expenditure (folio 1) and receipts (at the end, inverted), with relevant decisions.
Dates:
1668-1712.
Volume of rules, accounts and other papers of the Society of Stentmasters of Edinburgh., 1721-1833.
Item
Identifier: MS.1992
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: rules of the Society of Stentmasters of Edinburgh, 1721, 1833 (two copies) (folios 1, 33 verso); lists of members and payments, 1761-1765 (folio 3); and treasurer's accounts, 1761-1767 (folio 27 verso).
Dates:
1721-1833.
Volumes containing records of the Gray Library, Haddington., 1639-1885.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.16479-16482
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The volumes consist of manuscripts compiled by John Gray, minister of Aberlady (who bequeathed his library and a sum of money to the town of Haddington) (MSS 16446-16467), other manuscript volumes written by Gray and by others, which were certainly or possibly in his possession (MSS 16468-16478), and volumes containing records of the Gray Library 1732-1885 (MSS.16479-16482).Printed labels identifying the volumes as manuscripts were pasted to the spines of most of them apparently...
Dates:
1639-1885.
Vouchers, accounts, receipts and other papers concerning the Aberlady estate., 1657-1724, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17459
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Vouchers and papers of Henry Fletcher, 1688-1724, undated (folio 1), and tacks to tenants, 1704-1712 (folio 124);(ii) Accounts and receipts concerning the debt of James Maxwell of Dirleton (later 17th Earl of Salisbury) to Sir Robert Fletcher of Saltoun and Sir Andrew Fletcher of Aberlady, 1657-1663 (folio 167);(iii) Accounts and receipts concerning the jointure of Mary Bruce of Kennet (widow of John Fletcher of Aberlady),...
Dates:
1657-1724, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Estate papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning the estate of Aberlady.
Vouchers and accounts of the Faculty of Advocates Library chiefly concerning the purchase and shipment of books.
File
Identifier: F.R.343/8
Dates:
1844-1846, 1847-1848, 1880.
Vouchers of annual account of the Incorporation of Mary's Chapel, Edinburgh., 1840-1867.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.7332/Box 4(1-17)
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
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers concerning individuals and families related to the Fletchers of Saltoun, and concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
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Papers concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
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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
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers concerning individuals and families related to the Fletchers of Saltoun, and concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
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Papers concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
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Papers concerning George Leslie, advocate.
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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
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers concerning individuals and families related to the Fletchers of Saltoun, and concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
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Papers concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
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Papers concerning George Leslie, advocate.
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Vouchers of George Leslie's accounts.
Vouchers of Henry Davidson’s account for crops 1806-1810., 1806-1810.
File
Identifier: MS.17359
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:
1806-1810.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Estate papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning Saltoun estate.
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Factory accounts and vouchers concerning Saltoun Estate.
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Accounts of Henry Davidson, factor of Saltoun estate.
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Vouchers of Henry Davidson's accounts for crops 1806-1810 and 1817-1824.
Vouchers of Henry M Davidson's account for crop 1839, and expenses of John Dewar, gamekeeper., 1839.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17404-17405
Scope and Contents
The following vouchers are not present: numbers 50-52, 94-96, and 98-99.
Dates:
1839.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Estate papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning Saltoun estate.
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Factory accounts and vouchers concerning Saltoun Estate.
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Accounts of Henry M Davidson, factor of Saltoun estate.
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Vouchers of Henry M Davidson's accounts for crops 1829 to 1872.
Vouchers of the Faculty of Advocates., 1785-1786, 1796-1801.
File
Identifier: F.R.339r/22(ii)
Dates:
1785-1786, 1796-1801.
Vouchers of the Faculty of Advocates Curators' accounts
Series
Identifier: F.R.339e/2-F.R.339e/14
Scope and Contents
The vouchers are chiefly for books, manuscripts and binding.
Dates:
1727-1742.