Estimates. Financial records.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Rough or approximate calculations of cost or value, such as statements of price for which certain work will be done by one who is willing to undertake it.
Found in 121 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of John Rennie concerning harbours in places beginning with Sh-Y., 1805-1821.
File
Identifier: MS.19804
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Sheerness, correspondence, 1812-1815, 1817, 1819, 1821 (folio 1);
(ii) Sunderland, correspondence and papers concerning the harbour and improvements to the river Wear, 1817-1821 (folio 153);
(iii) Torquay, correspondence, 1811-1812 (folio 205);
(iv) Valleyfield, answers to queries concerning tides and rocks, 1804 (folio 223);
(v) Waterford, note, 1820 (folio 225);
(vi) West port, County Sligo, report and estimate, 1805 (folio 226);
(vii) Whitehaven,...
Dates:
1805-1821.
Papers of John Rennie concerning mills., 1784-1861
Series
Identifier: MSS.19807-19816
Scope and Contents
Though John Rennie's reputation is based on his civil engineering works, he continued throughout his life to be interested in and to construct mill machinery, both for mills powered by water, wind, and horses, and for those powered by steam. He had been briefly employed by Boulton and Watt in 1784, and it is thought agreed then not to construct steam engines himself. As a quid pro quo, Boulton and Watt regularly gave Rennie the task of providing the machinery to go with their engines. Thus...
Dates:
1784-1861
Papers of John Rennie concerning mills., 1786-1821.
File
Identifier: MS.19807
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i)-(ix) Cornmills.
(i) Albion Mill, street plans, circa 1795, circa 1814, showing the position of the mill, and the letter, 1786, in which John Rennie described to his brother George the first starting of the mill, with miscellaneous notes and calculations relating to the mill, and to corn-milling in London, 1796-1798 (folio 1);
(ii) Cork, letters, 1816-1820 (folio 16);
(iii) Barsloisnoch in Kilmartin, letter, 1797 (folio 49);
(iv) Lingard and Sadler's Mill,...
Dates:
1786-1821.
Papers of John Rennie concerning overseas operations in India., 1795-1821, 1935.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.19821
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) MacKonochie's sawmill, correspondence, 1795-1796 (folio 1); (ii) Bombay harbour, report, 1796 (folio 26); (iii) Calcutta Mint, correspondence and estimates, 1821 (folio 30); (iv) Lucknow, correspondence, drawing, and report concerning an engine and a cast iron bridge for, 1812-1815, with a press photograph of the bridge, 1935 (folio 65).
Dates:
1795-1821, 1935.
Papers of John Rennie concerning smaller works., 1804-1821.
File
Identifier: MS.19826
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Printing press for the Bank of England, correspondence and plan, 1805, 1810-1811, 1813-1815 (folio 1);
(ii) Railways (folio 26);
Berwick and Kelso, letters, report, and plans, 1808, 1810-1811;
Charlestown, letter, 1812;
Mansfield and Pinxton, letters, 1817;
(iii) Retaining walls, (folio 49);
Annan, reports, 1821;
Chetney, letters, 1811, 1817;
North Lynn, report, 1809.
Redculver, correspondence and estimates, 1807, report, 1820;
Tulliallan, correspondence and...
Dates:
1804-1821.
Papers of John Rennie concerning steam engines., 1778-1811, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.19825
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Letters and estimate concerning the purchase by the government, for the use of the dockyard at Deptford, of the engine belonging to the Honourable George Villiers at Aldenham, 1811-1813 (folio 1);
(ii) Reports, possibly by William Murdock, on the engines at Ale and Cakes, and Dolcoath copper mines near Redruth in Cornwall, 1782 (folio 9);
(iii) Description of a Boulton and Watt engine made for Mark Bell, Battersea, undated (folio 13);
(iv) Letters concerning...
Dates:
1778-1811, undated.
Papers of John Rennie concerning various bridges in places beginning A-Co., 1785-1821, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.19771
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Archway Bridge at Highgate, correspondence, 1811-1812, 1817 (folio 1);
(ii) Boston, draft report, estimate, and letter, 1800, 1811 (folio 31);
(iii) Bridge of Earn, letters, 1820-1821, and plan, undated (folio 38);
(iv) Carlisle, letter, 1812 (folio 43);
(v) Chepstow, letters, 1811-1812 (folio 45);
(vi) Conway and Menai, papers, reports, and correspondence relating to these bridges in particular, and to improvements to the road to Holyhead in general,...
Dates:
1785-1821, undated.
Papers of John Rennie concerning various canals and navigations in places beginning A-Ch., 1793-1821.
File
Identifier: MS.19778 (part 1)
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The contents are as follows.
(i) Aberdeen, letters, 1796, 1801 (folio 1);
(ii) Aire and Calder, correspondence and papers, 1820-1821 (folio 4);
(iii) Bath and Bristol, estimates and reports, 1796, 1803, undated (folio 71);
(iv) Birmingham, report, 1808 (folio 88);
(v) Chelmer and Blackwater, reports, 1793-1796 (folio 118);
(vi) Colne, report by Thomas Telford, 1811 (folio 133).
(vii) Crinan, correspondence, papers and reports, 1803-1804, 1816-1820 (folio 135);
(viii) Dart, letters, 1806...
Dates:
1793-1821.
Papers of John Rennie concerning various canals and navigations in places beginning A-H., 1793-1821.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.19778
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Aberdeen, letters, 1796, 1801 (folio 1);
(ii) Aire and Calder, correspondence and papers, 1820-1821 (folio 4);
(iii) Bath and Bristol, estimates and reports, 1796, 1803, undated (folio 71);
(iv) Birmingham, report, 1808 (folio 88);
(v) Chelmer and Blackwater, reports, 1793-1796 (folio 118);
(vi) Colne, report by Thomas Telford, 1811 (folio 133).
(vii) Crinan, correspondence, papers and reports, 1803-1804, 1816-1820 (folio 135);
(viii) Dart, letters, 1806...
Dates:
1793-1821.
Papers of John Rennie relating to various mills., 1787-1831, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.19816
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Barclay and Perkins Brewery, estimates and valuations, 1805-1807, 1809, 1813-1816, with a note of all payments made by the brewery to John Ronnie and Sons, from 1794 to 1831 (folio 1);
(ii) Billinge's Silk Mill, Twyford, drawings and notes, 1799 (folio 25);
(iii) The Earl of Bridgewater's threshing machine at Home Farm, Ashridge, 1811-1813 (folio 31);
(iv) Cement mill at Loftus, Yorkshire, letters, 1811 (folio 58);
(v) Claverton Mill, plan of water levels,...
Dates:
1787-1831, undated.
Papers of William Molleson, chiefly concerning the examination of accounts for the army in America, but also concerning estimates and contracts, the appointment of accountants, etc., 1787-1793, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.5501
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
William Molleson, a Comptroller of the Army Accounts, was appointed a Commissioner of Enquiry and a Commissioner for Auditing the Public Accounts in 1785. The papers relate to his work in these capacities. A letter of 1788 to William Pitt (MS.5501, folio 28) describes Molleson's duties.
Dates:
1787-1793, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
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Papers of William Molleson.
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Papers of William Molleson concerning Army finances.
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Papers of William Molleson, chiefly concerning the examination of accounts for the army in America, but also concerning estimates and contracts, the appointment of accountants, etc.
Papers of William Molleson, chiefly concerning the examination of accounts for the army in America, but also concerning estimates and contracts, the appointment of accountants, etc., 1704-1786.
File
Identifier: MS.5500
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
William Molleson, a Comptroller of the Army Accounts, was appointed a Commissioner of Enquiry and a Commissioner for Auditing the Public Accounts in 1785. The papers relate to his work in these capacities. A letter of 1788 to William Pitt (MS.5501, folio 28) describes Molleson's duties.
Dates:
1704-1786.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
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Papers of William Molleson.
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Papers of William Molleson concerning Army finances.
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Papers of William Molleson, chiefly concerning the examination of accounts for the army in America, but also concerning estimates and contracts, the appointment of accountants, etc.
Papers of William Molleson, chiefly concerning the examination of accounts for the army in America, but also concerning estimates and contracts, the appointment of accountants, etc., 1704-1793, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5550-5551
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
William Molleson, a Comptroller of the Army Accounts, was appointed a Commissioner of Enquiry and a Commissioner for Auditing the Public Accounts in 1785. The papers relate to his work in these capacities. A letter of 1788 to William Pitt (MS.5501, folio 28) describes Molleson's duties.
Dates:
1704-1793, undated.
Papers relating to Inveraray, especially the building of the Castle and the New Town., 1757.
File
Identifier: MS.17687
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Lord Milton was responsible for the 3rd Duke of Argyll's personal and household expenses in Scotland; and had a general oversight of his Scottish estates, collaborating with his Edinburgh lawyer, Archibald Campbell of Succoth, Writer to the Signet. The earlier papers are mainly personal and household accounts, and papers concerning the property of The Whim in Peeblesshire; after his succession to the Dukedom in 1743 the family estates in Argyllshire, Stirlingshire, and Dumbartonshire are...
Dates:
1757.
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 Archibald Campbell, the 3rd Duke of Argyll.
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Papers and accounts relating to the estates of the Duke of Argyll in Argyllshire.
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Papers relating to Inveraray, especially the building of the Castle and the New Town.
Papers relating to Inveraray, especially the building of the Castle and the New Town., 1758-1763, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17688
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Lord Milton was responsible for the 3rd Duke of Argyll's personal and household expenses in Scotland; and had a general oversight of his Scottish estates, collaborating with his Edinburgh lawyer, Archibald Campbell of Succoth, Writer to the Signet. The earlier papers are mainly personal and household accounts, and papers concerning the property of The Whim in Peeblesshire; after his succession to the Dukedom in 1743 the family estates in Argyllshire, Stirlingshire, and Dumbartonshire are...
Dates:
1758-1763, 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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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 Archibald Campbell, the 3rd Duke of Argyll.
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Papers and accounts relating to the estates of the Duke of Argyll in Argyllshire.
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Papers relating to Inveraray, especially the building of the Castle and the New Town.
Photocopy of inspection of and estimate for repairs to the church of Biggar.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11005
Scope and Contents
Pages 1 and 4 only.
Dates:
1758.
Report and estimate for works to complete the Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan canal
File
Identifier: Acc.13946
Dates:
1815
Reports, estimates and plans by John Rennie for a bridge over the river Whiteadder., 1800-1801.
File
Identifier: MS.19967
Scope and Contents
These consist of two reports and a collection of plans bound together, for four different stone bridges proposed for different points on the river near Paxton, and for a cast iron bridge for which John Rennie did not estimate. The volume was apparently prepared for a client, and was at one time in the family of the Milne Home of Paxton.
Dates:
1800-1801.
Reports, estimates, and plans of John Rennie concerning Plymouth harbour., 1806, 1811-1812, 1820.
File
Identifier: MS.19800
Scope and Contents
With estimates and plans for Harris's tide mill at Radford Lake, 1813.
Dates:
1806, 1811-1812, 1820.
Tradesman’s letters, bills and receipts concerning an extension to the Faculty of Advocates Library.
File
Identifier: F.R.345/17
Dates:
1882-1886, undated.
Volume titled 'Forms of Warrant from General Wentworth'. , 17th century, 1746.
File
Identifier: MS.25706
Scope and Contents
The warrants appear only on folios 2-22, and much of the volume consists of transcripts of 17th century letters made for Lord Hailes. Included are letters of Archbishop Sharp, ?1660 - for other copies of which see MSS.25379-25384 - (folios 28-46), and copies of correspondence of James VI and I with Charles I and the Duke of Buckingham when in Spain in 1623 (folios 50-186 verso). For other copies of this correspondence see MS.25376.
At the back are notes in Lord Hailes' hand on Dryden (folio...
Dates:
17th century, 1746.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning General the Honourable James St Clair of Sinclair and Balblair (1688-1762).
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Military papers of and concerning General James St Clair.