Business records.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Records generated by a commercial or industrial enterprise.
Found in 580 Collections and/or Records:
Accounts and business papers of Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie., 1779-1821, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.1215-1219
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Contains correspondence and papers of John Mackenzie, Advocate and a Principal Clerk of Session, of Cramond and later of Delvine (died 1731), his sons Alexander, Writer to the Signet and a Principal Clerk of Session (died 1737), and John, Writer to the Signet, Deputy-Keeper of the Signet (died 1778), and Alexander's grandson Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, Writer to the Signet (died 1835); formed a distinguished line of lawyers who were active in the affairs of their day and...
Dates:
1779-1821, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients.
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Letters and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers of, to and concerning Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, grandson of Alexander Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet.
Accounts and business papers of Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie., 1782-1790.
File
Identifier: MS.1216
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Contains correspondence and papers of John Mackenzie, Advocate and a Principal Clerk of Session, of Cramond and later of Delvine (died 1731), his sons Alexander, Writer to the Signet and a Principal Clerk of Session (died 1737), and John, Writer to the Signet, Deputy-Keeper of the Signet (died 1778), and Alexander's grandson Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, Writer to the Signet (died 1835); formed a distinguished line of lawyers who were active in the affairs of their day and...
Dates:
1782-1790.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients.
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Letters and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers of, to and concerning Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, grandson of Alexander Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet.
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Accounts and business papers of Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie.
Accounts and business papers of Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie., 1783-1817.
File
Identifier: MS.1217
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Contains correspondence and papers of John Mackenzie, Advocate and a Principal Clerk of Session, of Cramond and later of Delvine (died 1731), his sons Alexander, Writer to the Signet and a Principal Clerk of Session (died 1737), and John, Writer to the Signet, Deputy-Keeper of the Signet (died 1778), and Alexander's grandson Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, Writer to the Signet (died 1835); formed a distinguished line of lawyers who were active in the affairs of their day and...
Dates:
1783-1817.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients.
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Letters and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers of, to and concerning Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, grandson of Alexander Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet.
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Accounts and business papers of Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie.
Accounts and business papers of Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie., 1785-1817, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1218
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Contains correspondence and papers of John Mackenzie, Advocate and a Principal Clerk of Session, of Cramond and later of Delvine (died 1731), his sons Alexander, Writer to the Signet and a Principal Clerk of Session (died 1737), and John, Writer to the Signet, Deputy-Keeper of the Signet (died 1778), and Alexander's grandson Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, Writer to the Signet (died 1835); formed a distinguished line of lawyers who were active in the affairs of their day and...
Dates:
1785-1817, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients.
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Letters and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers of, to and concerning Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, grandson of Alexander Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet.
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Accounts and business papers of Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie.
Accounts and business papers of Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie., 1787-1821.
File
Identifier: MS.1219
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Contains correspondence and papers of John Mackenzie, Advocate and a Principal Clerk of Session, of Cramond and later of Delvine (died 1731), his sons Alexander, Writer to the Signet and a Principal Clerk of Session (died 1737), and John, Writer to the Signet, Deputy-Keeper of the Signet (died 1778), and Alexander's grandson Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, Writer to the Signet (died 1835); formed a distinguished line of lawyers who were active in the affairs of their day and...
Dates:
1787-1821.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients.
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Letters and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers of, to and concerning Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, grandson of Alexander Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet.
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Accounts and business papers of Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie.
Accounts and business papers of Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, with memoranda on Acoustics and Judicial Appointments., 1779-1810, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1215
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Contains correspondence and papers of John Mackenzie, Advocate and a Principal Clerk of Session, of Cramond and later of Delvine (died 1731), his sons Alexander, Writer to the Signet and a Principal Clerk of Session (died 1737), and John, Writer to the Signet, Deputy-Keeper of the Signet (died 1778), and Alexander's grandson Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, Writer to the Signet (died 1835); formed a distinguished line of lawyers who were active in the affairs of their day and...
Dates:
1779-1810, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients.
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Letters and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers of, to and concerning Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, grandson of Alexander Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet.
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Accounts and business papers of Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie.
Accounts and business papers of Williamsons of Banniskirk., 1780-1783, 1800-1820.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.9872/25-51
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Containing the correspondence, accounts and papers of three Caithness families, the Williamsons of Banniskirk, the Sinclairs of Southdun and the Hendersons of Stemster, Bower. The papers span the seventeenth to twentieth centuries. The bulk of the papers relate to the Ulbster estates in Caithness, under the Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Williamson's and Captain David Henderson's respective factorships. There are letters relating to The Caithness Fencible Regiment and the Caithness Highlander...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1780-1783, 1800-1820.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers and correspondence of the Williamsons of Banniskirk, the Sinclairs of Southdun and the Hendersons of Stemster, Bower.
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Papers and correspondence of the Williamsons of Banniskirk, mostly containing letters and some accounts and other related material.
Accounts and miscellaneous papers of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk., 1747-1814, undated
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5462-5475
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers presumably came into the possession of Charles St Clair, 15th Lord Sinclair, after his marriage to James Chisholme’s daughter in 1802. Charles Chisholme was captain of the East India ship 'Gatton'; James and William Chisholme, his brothers, owned sugar plantations in Jamaica.William Chisholme became the owner of Thomas's River, North Hall, Health Crawl and Breadland Pen in Clarendon, Jamaica, as well as owning a quarter share of Trout Hall, Green River, Troys and...
Dates:
1747-1814, undated
Accounts created in the course of business between John Murray, London, and Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh., 1805-1812.
File
Identifier: MS.40256
Scope and Contents
Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh, in account with John Murray, London.?Interim accounts, 1805-1810: folios 1-55.Books on hand, 30 June 1807 (2 sets)-1808: folios 56-69. Advertising account, 1808: folios 70-73.Balance in favour of Archibald Constable and Co., March–September 1806:folios 74-75.John Murray, London, in account with Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh.?Interim accounts, 1810-1812: folio...
Dates:
1805-1812.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.
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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.
Accounts created in the course of business between John Murray, London, and Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh. Included are miscellaneous arithmetical jottings disassociated from the accounts to which they related., ? 1806-? 1810.
File
Identifier: MS.40258
Scope and Contents
Dated accounts and notes, ?1806-?1808, ?1810: folios 1-12.
Undated accounts and related papers: folios 13-32.
Arithmetical jottings: folios 33-42.
Dates:
? 1806-? 1810.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.
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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.
Accounts detailing errors and overcharges in the accounts between John Murray, London, and Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh., 1805-1811.
File
Identifier: MS.40255
Scope and Contents
Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh/ John Murray, London.
Errors and overcharges, 1805-1809: folios 1-20.
John Murray, London/Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh.
Errors and overcharges, 1806-1808: folios 21-23.
Other papers concerning errors.
1805-1808: folios 24-30.
Discounts, 1809-1811: folios 31-32.
Errors in the ledger, 1806-1807: folios 33-34.
Dates:
1805-1811.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.
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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.
Accounts, including draft accounts, detailing cash transactions between John Murray, London, and Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh., 1806-1813.
File
Identifier: MS.40254
Scope and Contents
John Murray, London, in account with Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh.
1806-1813: folios 1-19.
Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh, in account with John Murray, London.
1806-1813: folios 20-42.
Dates:
1806-1813.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.
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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.
Administrative and business papers of Basil Cochrane., 1780-1787.
File
Identifier: MS.8459
Scope and Contents
The main topics are the accusation of murder brought against Basil Cochrane through the death of his servant after flogging (folio 8) and Cochrane's contract with the East India Company for the monopoly of supplying the Company's troops in Madras with spiritous liquors (folio 115). There is a report, 1786, by a Company solicitor in reply to a petition presented by the Earl of Dundonald on behalf of Cochrane (folio 182), and an abstract, 1786, of Cochrane's case against the Company Directors...
Dates:
1780-1787.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Papers of and concerning Basil Cochrane, a senior merchant of the East India Company in the Madras Presidency, and a nephew of Andrew and James Stuart.
Assorted administrative and financial papers of the Bible Board for Scotland, including board papers, minutes and accounts., 1839-1981.
Series
Identifier: Acc.11182/24-27
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
In the early 19th century there was much public complaint about the cost and quality of Bibles produced on both sides of the Border where the respective King's printers enjoyed monopoly rights to the printing of acts of Parliament, proclamations, the Authorised Version of the Bible, the metrical psalms, catechism, etc (in England the universities of Oxford and Cambridge also had the Bible printing privilige). When the existing Scottish patent expired in 1839, new letters patent were issued...
Dates:
1839-1981.
Balgowan estate papers, 1770-1793, undated, including minutes, 1774-1790, of the Baron Baillie's court., 1700-1793, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.16411
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Correspondence of Thomas Graham is chiefly with his factor, Henry Burt, concerning his estate of Balgowan, but includes also some letters from eminent friends and acquaintances not included in MSS.3590-3645. There are also papers of Mrs M E Maxtone Graham concerning the publication of her book ‘The beautiful Mrs Graham’, and typescript material and correspondence concerning a projected book on Lord Lynedoch.
Dates:
1700-1793, undated.
Branch steward's book., 1924-1938.
Item
Identifier: Acc.4729/2
Business accounts of and concerning Sir James Stansfield., 1649-1703, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.25710
Scope and Contents
Most of the accounts relate to loans to individuals including Sir Stephen Fox, James, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and James Scott of Bristo. With accounts of the Newmills Cloth Manufactory, 1681-1713 (folios 89, 155).
Dates:
1649-1703, undated.
Business and financial notebook of Sir Thomas Hislop., 1804-1817.
Item
Identifier: MS.13112
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
General Sir Thomas Hislop's daughter Emma Eleanor Elizabeth married the 3rd Earl of Minto. Most of Sir Thomas Hislop's papers concern business and financial affairs, and his military career, in particular the Deccan Prize Case. But his general correspondence also includes a series of letters from the Venezuelan revolutionist, Francisco de Miranda, with whom Hislop had been connected in the West Indies. The papers of Lady Hislop contain much family material, including a substantial run of...
Dates:
1804-1817.
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 General Sir Thomas Hislop, Baronet, (1764-1843), and of his wife, Emma, daughter of Hugh Elliot, diplomatist.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Thomas Hislop.
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Notebooks and account-books of Sir Thomas Hislop.
Business and financial papers of Hugh Elliot., 1774-1820.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13006-13016
Scope and Contents
Much of these papers consist of correspondence dealing with Hugh Elliot's personal affairs, including wine and clothing, and with the financing of his embassies. It includes however correspondence relating to sums paid to various needy persons and to British travellers abroad who found themselves short of funds.
Dates:
1774-1820.
Business and law papers, 1761-1804, undated, relating to various persons having dealings both with David Herd and with his employer, David Russell; with some inventories of writs, 1643, 1682, 1712., 1643-1804, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1925
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Dates:
1643-1804, undated.
Business correspondence and papers of Hugh Elliot., 1779-1803.
File
Identifier: MS.13012
Scope and Contents
The correspondence and papers relate to Hugh Elliot's relations with his first wife, to his duel with the Baron von Knyphausen, and to his daughter's affairs, 1779-1802, including his correspondence with Francis Richard, banker in Berlin, 1783-1803.
Dates:
1779-1803.
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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Family and general correspondence and the diplomatic papers of Hugh Elliot (1752-1830), younger brother of the 1st Earl of Minto.
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Business and financial papers of Hugh Elliot.
Business correspondence and related papers of the Willison family., 1837-1936.
Series
Identifier: Acc.11049/13-24
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Papers of the Willison family, who farmed in both Lanarkshire and Perthshire, covering personal and business matters. The collection includes a detailed family history and genealogy composed by Ralph Willison Simmonds (Edinburgh 1989), detailed transcripts and a booklet with historical notes: The Willisons of South Lanarkshire (Edinburgh, 1994), also by Mr Willison - see Acc.11049/1 and Acc.11049/76.
Dates:
1837-1936.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Personal and estate papers of the Willison family of Perthshire and Lanarkshire, including farming notebooks, private correspondence and family documents; with family history and genealogical papers compiled by Ralph Willison Simmonds.
Business ledger 'London' of William and James Chisholme., 1799-1802.
Item
Identifier: MS.5482
Scope and Contents
The ledger is of accounts concerning business in Jamaica, supplies shipped between Britain and Jamaica, and estates managed by the Chisholme family at Broadlie, Scotland.
Dates:
1799-1802.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
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Business papers and accounts of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk.
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Account-books of William and James Chisholme.
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Business ledgers of William and James Chisholme, chiefly concerning their sugar plantations.
Business ledger of James Chisholme concerning estates and business in Clarendon, Jamaica., 1776-1787.
Item
Identifier: MS.5480
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers presumably came into the possession of Charles St Clair, 15th Lord Sinclair, after his marriage to James Chisholme’s daughter in 1802. Charles Chisholme was captain of the East India ship 'Gatton'; James and William Chisholme, his brothers, owned sugar plantations in Jamaica.William Chisholme became the owner of Thomas's River, North Hall, Health Crawl and Breadland Pen in Clarendon, Jamaica, as well as owning a quarter share of Trout Hall, Green River, Troys and...
Dates:
1776-1787.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
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Business papers and accounts of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk.
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Account-books of William and James Chisholme.
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Business ledgers of William and James Chisholme, chiefly concerning their sugar plantations.