The contents are as follows:

(i) Papers relating to the lands of Walkinshaw and Castlesemple in Renfrewshire: papers, 1809, 1813, relating to the trusteeship for Day Hort McDowall of Walkinshaw (folio 1); correspondence, 1808-1814, concerning the trusteeship (folio 37); miscellaneous papers, 1791, 1806, 1808-1811, 1813, undated, relating to Renfrewshire (folio 181);

(ii) Correspondence and papers, 1735-1737, 1746, 1751, 1753, relating to the debt due by John Alison of Birkhill to James Graham of Airth, Judge Admiral (folio 223); and state of accounts, 1731, between the Earl of Northesk and Sir James Wood (folio 246).