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Receipts. Financial records.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Written acknowledgment of the receiving or taking of goods or money delivered or paid.

Found in 939 Collections and/or Records:

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 chiefly of James Chisholme but including some of William Chisholme, Lord Sinclair, and William Molleson., 1780-1814.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5470-5474
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: 1780-1814.

Accounts concerning Fyvie estates., 1692-1735.

 File
Identifier: MS.14743
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(i) Disbound account books, 1701-1704, of the two third parts rents and duties of the lordship of Fyvie, (folio 1);

(ii) Factors' accounts, receipts and related papers, 1692-1735, for Fyvie estates (folio 23).

Dates: 1692-1735.

Accounts concerning Peeblesshire estates, including Neidpath household., 1612-1688, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14721-14727
Scope and Contents From the Series: The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates: 1612-1688, undated.

Accounts concerning the regality of Dunfermline, including Dalgety household., 1639-1833, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14728-14740
Scope and Contents From the Series: The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates: 1639-1833, undated.

Accounts, letters, and receipts relating to the financial affairs of Professor John Wilson ('Christopher North')., 1832-1840.

 File
Identifier: MS.4935
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers consist mainly of letters written by authors to Blackwood as their publisher, and by others in search of publication, but they also include some manuscripts and proofs of works considered for publication, together with some papers of William Edmondstoune Aytoun and John Wilson ('Christopher North'). Broadly, this is the incoming correspondence of the firm during the nineteenth century. The outgoing correspondence, so far as it is represented by copies in letter-books, etc.,...
Dates: 1832-1840.

Accounts, letters, and receipts relating to the financial affairs of Professor John Wilson ('Christopher North')., 1841-1852, undated.

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Identifier: MS.4936
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers consist mainly of letters written by authors to Blackwood as their publisher, and by others in search of publication, but they also include some manuscripts and proofs of works considered for publication, together with some papers of William Edmondstoune Aytoun and John Wilson ('Christopher North'). Broadly, this is the incoming correspondence of the firm during the nineteenth century. The outgoing correspondence, so far as it is represented by copies in letter-books, etc.,...
Dates: 1841-1852, undated.

Accounts, letters, and receipts relating to the financial affairs of Professor John Wilson ('Christopher North'), which were dealt with by William Blackwood and Sons., 1832-1852, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.4935-4936
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers consist mainly of letters written by authors to Blackwood as their publisher, and by others in search of publication, but they also include some manuscripts and proofs of works considered for publication, together with some papers of William Edmondstoune Aytoun and John Wilson ('Christopher North'). Broadly, this is the incoming correspondence of the firm during the nineteenth century. The outgoing correspondence, so far as it is represented by copies in letter-books, etc.,...
Dates: 1832-1852, undated.

Accounts of concerning the regality of Dunfermline., 1647-1704, 1832-1833, undated.

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Identifier: MS.14729
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Accounts and related papers, 1647-1695, concerning the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale's claims for teinds and feu duties out of the estate of George Durie of Craigluscar (folio 1);(ii) Notes and related papers, 1651-1697, undated, concerning arrears of teind and feu duties (folio 35);(iii) Accounts, 1683-1686, of the estate of Limekilns at the time of its sale (folio 66);(iv) Accounts and receipts, 1683-1686, of the...
Dates: 1647-1704, 1832-1833, undated.

Accounts of English expenses., 1668-1704, undated.

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Identifier: MS.14647
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Bills for various provisions, 1671-1704 (folio 1);(ii) Disbound household account book, 1704 (folio 10);(iii) Clothing bills from merchants and tradesmen; mercers, haberdashers, etc., 1668-1704 (folio 19); tailors, 1672-1704 (folio 91); shoemakers, 1672-1704 (folio 104); hatters, 1669-1704 (folio 69); glovers, 1670-1704 (folio 119); belt-makers, 1670-1679 (folio 123);(iv) Clothing bills for Lord John Hay, 1697...
Dates: 1668-1704, undated.

Accounts of English expenses., 1670-1710, undated.

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Identifier: MS.14648
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Bills from Jacob Huysmanns, 1670, for a picture frame and Gilbert [sic] Soest, 1673, ‘for a picture drawne by me of two children’ (folio 1);(ii) Bills of exchange, 1671-1701, (folio 3);(iii) Bills for freight, customs and packing expenses, 1672-1704 (folio 39);(iv) Accounts, 1675-1704, of postage expenses (folio 48);(v) Bill, 1678, from Thomas Bowlby, saddler, Darlington (folio 51);(vi)...
Dates: 1670-1710, undated.

Accounts of labourers, and ministers' and schoolmasters' receipts., 1789-1801.

 File
Identifier: MS.14696
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(i) Accounts, 1789-1793, of labourers employed in planting, cutting and sawing timber (folio 1);

(ii) Accounts, 1792-1801, of labourers employed in the garden and policy of Yester (folio 28);

(iii) Ministers’ and schoolmasters’ receipts, 1793-1801 (folio 114).

Dates: 1789-1801.

Accounts of Pinkie, including household and personal expenses and wages., 1662-1778.

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Identifier: MS.14714
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(i) Accounts of household and personal expenses, and accounts of fruit and vegetables sent to Edinburgh and Yester, 1662-1778 (folio 1);

(ii) Accounts and receipts, 1682-1686, of servants' and workmen's wages (folio 107);

(iii) Accounts, 1681-1705, of feu capons due from the lordship of Musselburgh (folio 125).

Dates: 1662-1778.

Accounts of Susan, Marchioness of Tweeddale., 1715-1736, undated.

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Identifier: MS.14658
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Cloth and clothing bills, 1717-1736, undated (folio 1);(ii) Cloth bill, 1729-1730, to the Marquess of Clydesdale (folio 34);(iii) Bills, 1717-1721, of Edinburgh shoemakers (folio 35);(iv) Bills, 1719-1736, of East Lothian weavers (folio 39);(v) Bill, 1721, for wine glasses to Lady Mary Hamilton of Baldoon, Edinburgh (folio 48);(vi) Bill, 1722, for mirrors, Edinburgh (folio 49);...
Dates: 1715-1736, undated.

Accounts of the family of Forbes of Culloden., 1645-1754, undated.

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Identifier: MS.2972
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(i) Deliveries of meal, 1704, 1712 (folio 1);

(ii) Household, shopkeepers, etc., 1719-1754, undated (folio 12);

(iii) Payments on bonds, bills, etc., 1650-1754 (folio 30);

(iv) Excise receipts, 1721-1752 (folio 63);

(v) Miscellaneous, 1645-1732 (folio 67);

(vi) Inverallochie, 1670-1678 (folio 73).

Dates: 1645-1754, undated.