The contents are as follows: State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volume 7, letters and papers, 1615-1616, 1622 (chiefly 1616) (Adv.MS.33.1.1[vii]);

State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volume 8, letters and papers, [1599-1622] (chiefly 1617-1618) (Adv.MS.33.1.1[viii]);

State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volume 9, letters and papers, [1594-1624] (chiefly 1619-1620) (Adv.MS.33.1.1[ix]).