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12 documents concerning the family of Naesmyth of Posso, with two charters, 1308-1309 and 1315, of Robert the Bruce.
The two charters of Robert I are issued to Adam the Marshall. They are printed in 'Regesta Regum Scottorum, vol. 5: The acts of Robert I, 1306-1329', edited by A.A.M. Duncan (Edinburgh 1987), no. 5 (page 60) and no. 60 (pages 344-345).
396 letters of Sir Walter Scott, addressed chiefly to his family, with some letters of other writers.
'A collection of the best reciepts in cookery, pastery and confectionary taken from the best authors by Margt Hume Campbell, with a dedication to the Right Honourable Lady Diana Scott’.
The collection was probably intended for Lady Diana, the author's younger sister, on her approaching marriage to Walter Scott of Harden in 1754. There are a few later additions and an index (folio iii) but no section on confectionery. Some of the sources of the recipes are named.
A copy of Alexander Monro's 'Essay on female conduct' (MS.6658), incorporating the corrections and containing most of the additional material, made by Margaret Monro, in accordance with her father's intentions.
'A few manuscript sermons of the Revd. David Lumgair, Newton St. Boswells (written between the years 1845-1859)'.
'A new system of practical geometry presented to Admiral Forbes by ... James Forbes, Ensign in the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards ... 1781', containing a series of finely executed geometrical diagrams in ornamental frames.
The pages illustrating the reduction of figures consist of coloured plans and architectural elevations.
The writer succeeded as 18th Lord Forbes in 1803.
'A Plan of the Estate of New Belses Parish of Ancrum and County of Roxburgh The Property of Sir Alexander Keith of Dunottar K.M. Surveyed by John Tait Smailholm October 1826.'
The scale is 20 inches to the mile.
‘Abbreviated charters 1425-1508’, a selection in the hand of Walter Macfarlane of 446 charters for illustrating Scottish genealogies.
At the beginning of the manuscript is an alphabetical index to the charters, and at the end are collections also by Walter Macfarlane, regarding the families of Myretoun, Orrock, Balram and Duff.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: Jac.v.4.26.
Abridged copy, 1673-1731, of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, ‘Minor Practicks’.
Abridgement, 17th century, of the register of Parliament, 1424-1621.
Abridgement, mid 18th century, of great seal charters, 1538-1540, in the hand of Walter Macfarlane.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: Jac.v.5.29.
'Abridgement of the Scottish History', a list of the succession of the Kings of Scotland from Fergus I to James VI by Sir James Balfour, in his hand.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: A.7.14.
Abridgements, 17th -18th century, of the Acts of the Convention of Royal Burghs.
Abstracts of accounts of the Public Revenue during the reign of King William III.
Abstracts of accounts of the Public Revenue from Lady Day 1702 to Mickaelmas 1710.
Abstracts of Scottish revenue statistics, including abstracts of duties on tobacco, Crown rents, salt, and the whale fishery.
Abstracts of statements of accounts of the Treasurer of the Faculty of Advocates.
Account and letter book of William Angus of North Grange, Lindores, elder of Abdie Church.
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).
Account book, 1757-1760, of the Board of Ordnance for building work at Fort George.
The main series of accounts is preceded (folio 2) by an account of materials provided by John Adam, 1760-1761.
Account book, 1802-1830, of a carpenter working at Swinton until 1807-1808, and thereafter in Leith.
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.
Account-book belonging to the Honourable Mrs Anne Seymour Damer, containing statements of revenue and expenses of her estate of East Sheen.
Account-book containing agricultural accounts giving details of crops sown, corn sold and wages paid on the estate of Pittrichie, Aberdeenshire.
Also included is a library catalogue circa 1800, possibly of the library of the Robb family of Pittrichie.
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.
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.
Account book for the Faculty of Advocates Library Building fund.
Account book of a member of the Bethune family of Fife, recording payments of cess and other taxes.
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.