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Accounts.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents in which monies or goods received and paid or given out are recorded in order to permit periodic totaling. This term was not used in the published volumes of the 'Catalogue of Manuscripts Acquired Since 1925'. Such records were indexed under the subject terms Housekeeping or Prices.

Found in 3038 Collections and/or Records:

Accounts and receipts, with a few other papers, chiefly for estate business, but with a few personal and household accounts., 1881-1889.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17439-17449
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Fletchers were merchants in Dundee, who came to prominence towards the end of the sixteenth century in the person of Robert, burgess and bailie of Dundee, who purchased various lands in Forfar which were consolidated into the estate of Innerpeffer; he died in 1622. His eldest son Sir Andrew was admitted an ordinary judge in 1623 (his brothers were James, merchant burgess of Dundee; Robert, of Bencho; and Sir George, of Restennet, advocate, through whose holding of the priory lands of...
Dates: 1881-1889.

Accounts and related papers concerning building, decorating and repairs at Pinkie., 1671-1777.

 File
Identifier: MS.14715
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(i) Accounts, receipts and related papers, 1671-1777, concerning building, decorating and repairs at Pinkie (folio 1);

(ii) Account, 1682, by James Alexander for painting and decorating at Pinkie (folio 99);

(iii) Accounts for repairs to Pinkie Tavern, 1769-1770 (folio 102).

Dates: 1671-1777.

Accounts and rentals for Upper Pitsligo., 1844-1847.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13827/517
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 1844-1847.

Accounts and vouchers concerning the building of Dundas Castle., 1817-1819.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.55
Scope and Contents

The contents of the volume are as follows:

(i) Martinmas 1817-Martinmas 1818 (folio 1).

(ii) Martinmas 1818-Martinmas 1819 (folio 85).

Dates: 1817-1819.

Accounts and vouchers concerning the building of Dundas Castle., 1819-1822.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.56
Scope and Contents

The contents of the volume are as follows:

(i) Martinmas, 1819-Martinmas, 1820 (folio 1).

(ii) Martinmas, 1820-Martinmas, 1821 (folio 107).

(iii) Martinmas, 1821-Martinmas, 1822 (folio 137).

Dates: 1819-1822.

Accounts and vouchers concerning the building of Dundas Castle., 1817-1822.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.80.2.55-80.2.56
Scope and Contents From the Series: The greater part of the series concerns in detail the administration of the Dundas estate, and consists of accounts and discharges or vouchers relating to public burdens and feu-duty, annualrent, annuities, and other regular payments, and a wide variety of transactions with merchants, tradesmen, and estate tenants and servants. More personal accounts are also represented in considerable quantity, though until the 18th century they are not clearly distinguished from the estate accounts. There...
Dates: 1817-1822.

Accounts and vouchers concerning the farm of Great Doods in the parish of Reigate, Surrey, 1781-1788, and concerning the sale of that farm and of properties in London, 1807-1809., 1781-1788, 1807-1809.

 File
Identifier: MS.12930
Scope and Contents From the Series: William Nassau Elliot of Wells was Commissary and Commissary-General to the allied army in Germany, 1761-173, and his son, William Elliot of Wells was Member of Parliament for Portarlington, 1801-1802, and for Peterborough, 1802-1818, and Chief Secretary for Ireland in the ‘Talents' Ministry, 1806-1807. The Elliots of Wells were only very distantly related to the Elliots of Minto, the common ancestor being Robin Elliot of Redheugh (florished 1582). However, William Elliot of Wells was a...
Dates: 1781-1788, 1807-1809.

Accounts and vouchers of Hannagalla Coffee Plantation, Ceylon., 1844-1863.

 File
Identifier: MS.19229
Scope and Contents

The papers include, details of the cost of bringing the land into cultivation (folio 1), Alexander Gedde's expenses as estate manager 1844-1854 (folios 2-3), accounts, 1859-1863, of the agents, George Stewart and Company (folios 4-37), and of the estate manager, Walter Agar (folios 38-85), and bills and receipts for shipping charges, 1846-1863 (folios 86-160).

Dates: 1844-1863.

Accounts and vouchers of Sir John Stuart Forbes, 8th Bart, relating to lands around Edinburgh., 1864-1865.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13827/624
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 1864-1865.

Accounts and vouchers of the Faculty of Advocates.

 Series
Identifier: F.R.339r/22(i)-(F.R.339r/22ii)

Accounts and vouchers of the Hunter family., 1764-1871, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.19716
Scope and Contents

The accounts and vouchers being chiefly Charles Hunters bills and receipts for his estates of Glencarse and Seaside with some household accounts of Glencarse (folio 2). Also with accounts of Patrick Hunter of Knap, 1764 (folio 1), James Hunter of Kellyfield, 1856-1857 (folio 180), and Robert Webster of Cranley, circa 1811 (folio 212).

Dates: 1764-1871, undated.

Accounts and vouchers of transactions with the Oliphant family and the estate of Gask., 1796-1838.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.82.6.1-82.8.8
Scope and Contents The papers concern transactions by Dr Joseph Robertson (1796-1798), John Rutherford (1798-1803), the agents of the Commissioners (Robert Dundas, 1808-1817; John Archibald Campbell, 1817-1826; William Keith, 1826; Messrs Youngs, Aytoun and Rutherford, 1827-1832), and the factors on the estate (Robert Reid, 1806-1814; John Douglas, 1814-1830; Alexander Drummond, 1830-1834; Messrs Hunter and Conning, 1834-1838). Consolidated accounts for 1820-1833, vouchers for 1835-1838, agent`s papers for...
Dates: 1796-1838.

Accounts and vouchers of transactions with the Oliphant family and the estate of Gask by Dr Joseph Robertson., 1796-1798.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.6.1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The papers concern transactions by Dr Joseph Robertson (1796-1798), John Rutherford (1798-1803), the agents of the Commissioners (Robert Dundas, 1808-1817; John Archibald Campbell, 1817-1826; William Keith, 1826; Messrs Youngs, Aytoun and Rutherford, 1827-1832), and the factors on the estate (Robert Reid, 1806-1814; John Douglas, 1814-1830; Alexander Drummond, 1830-1834; Messrs Hunter and Conning, 1834-1838). Consolidated accounts for 1820-1833, vouchers for 1835-1838, agent`s papers for...
Dates: 1796-1798.

Accounts and vouchers of transactions with the Oliphant family and the estate of Gask by John Rutherford., 1798-1803.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.6.2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The papers concern transactions by Dr Joseph Robertson (1796-1798), John Rutherford (1798-1803), the agents of the Commissioners (Robert Dundas, 1808-1817; John Archibald Campbell, 1817-1826; William Keith, 1826; Messrs Youngs, Aytoun and Rutherford, 1827-1832), and the factors on the estate (Robert Reid, 1806-1814; John Douglas, 1814-1830; Alexander Drummond, 1830-1834; Messrs Hunter and Conning, 1834-1838). Consolidated accounts for 1820-1833, vouchers for 1835-1838, agent`s papers for...
Dates: 1798-1803.

Accounts and vouchers of transactions with the Oliphant family and the estate of Gask by the agent of the Commissioner (folio 1) and the factor on the estate (folio 12), as well as vouchers relating to the estate of Ardblair (folio 179)., 1824-1825.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.7.10
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The papers concern transactions by Dr Joseph Robertson (1796-1798), John Rutherford (1798-1803), the agents of the Commissioners (Robert Dundas, 1808-1817; John Archibald Campbell, 1817-1826; William Keith, 1826; Messrs Youngs, Aytoun and Rutherford, 1827-1832), and the factors on the estate (Robert Reid, 1806-1814; John Douglas, 1814-1830; Alexander Drummond, 1830-1834; Messrs Hunter and Conning, 1834-1838). Consolidated accounts for 1820-1833, vouchers for 1835-1838, agent`s papers for...
Dates: 1824-1825.

Accounts and vouchers of transactions with the Oliphant family and the estate of Gask by the agent of the Commissioner (folio 1) and the factor on the estate (folio 17), as well as vouchers relating to the estate of Ardblair (folio 180)., 1823-1824.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.7.9
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The papers concern transactions by Dr Joseph Robertson (1796-1798), John Rutherford (1798-1803), the agents of the Commissioners (Robert Dundas, 1808-1817; John Archibald Campbell, 1817-1826; William Keith, 1826; Messrs Youngs, Aytoun and Rutherford, 1827-1832), and the factors on the estate (Robert Reid, 1806-1814; John Douglas, 1814-1830; Alexander Drummond, 1830-1834; Messrs Hunter and Conning, 1834-1838). Consolidated accounts for 1820-1833, vouchers for 1835-1838, agent`s papers for...
Dates: 1823-1824.

Accounts and vouchers of transactions with the Oliphant family and the estate of Gask by the agent of the Commissioner (folio 1) and the factor on the estate (folio 20), as well as vouchers relating to the estate of Ardblair (folio 102)., 1825-1826.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.8.1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The papers concern transactions by Dr Joseph Robertson (1796-1798), John Rutherford (1798-1803), the agents of the Commissioners (Robert Dundas, 1808-1817; John Archibald Campbell, 1817-1826; William Keith, 1826; Messrs Youngs, Aytoun and Rutherford, 1827-1832), and the factors on the estate (Robert Reid, 1806-1814; John Douglas, 1814-1830; Alexander Drummond, 1830-1834; Messrs Hunter and Conning, 1834-1838). Consolidated accounts for 1820-1833, vouchers for 1835-1838, agent`s papers for...
Dates: 1825-1826.

Accounts and vouchers of transactions with the Oliphant family and the estate of Gask by the agent of the Commissioner (folio 1) and the factor on the estate (folio 28), as well as vouchers relating to the estate of Ardblair (folio 137)., 1822-1823.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.7.8
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The papers concern transactions by Dr Joseph Robertson (1796-1798), John Rutherford (1798-1803), the agents of the Commissioners (Robert Dundas, 1808-1817; John Archibald Campbell, 1817-1826; William Keith, 1826; Messrs Youngs, Aytoun and Rutherford, 1827-1832), and the factors on the estate (Robert Reid, 1806-1814; John Douglas, 1814-1830; Alexander Drummond, 1830-1834; Messrs Hunter and Conning, 1834-1838). Consolidated accounts for 1820-1833, vouchers for 1835-1838, agent`s papers for...
Dates: 1822-1823.