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The discharges are for for annualrent, teinds, various forms of taxation, ministers' stipends, schoolmasters' salaries, etc.

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Born in Inveraray, Neil Munro became a journalist in Glasgow, rising to the post of editor of the ‘Glasgow Evening News’. His papers consist largely of manuscripts of his novels and short stories, though some of his newspaper articles are represented by presscuttings.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1751-1814), who succeeded as 4th Baronet in 1777, assumed the additional names of Murray Kynynmound on succeeding to his mother's properties in 1778, and was created Baron Minto in 1797 and Earl of Minto in 1813. He was Member of Parliament for Morpeth, 1776-1777, for Roxburghshire, 1777-1784, for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1786-1790, and for Helston, 1790-1795; and served as Civil Commissioner at Toulon, 1793, Minister to the...

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) 'Account stating the loss of Freight that has arisen between the excessive Taxes which have been allowed in the Private Traders' Accounts of Privilege Goods, exported from Bengal, and the Taxes on the same goods which it has been deemed proper to deduct on the adjustment of the Accounts of the within ment[ione]d Ships', 1806-1807 (folio 1); (ii) Copies of the charter-parties of affreightment of the East India ships 'Lady Carrington' and 'Ann', 1809 (folio...

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Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Letters and papers relating chiefly to taxation 1786-1820. The correspondents and subjects dealt with include duties on soap and candles, 1786-1787; surveyors of windows, etc., in North Britain, 1787; malt-tax in Scotland, 1788; Inspector General for Stamps for Scotland, 1790; accounts of the Receiver General for Scotland in respect of the land-tax, 1788-90; window, house, etc., taxes, 1878-1879; petition of the glasswork companies at Leith,...

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The contents are as follows: Miscellaneous letters, 1847-1859, concenring Henry Cockburn's statement of financial affairs November 1847;

Letters, 1848, concerning sale of house in Charlotte Square;

Correspondence, 1850 from Scottish Widows Fund and Equitable Assurance;

Tax accounts;

Papers, 1854, concerning Bonaly House.

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Included are notes made by Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid', of fees received for broadcasts and literary work.

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Born in Inveraray, Neil Munro became a journalist in Glasgow, rising to the post of editor of the ‘Glasgow Evening News’. His papers consist largely of manuscripts of his novels and short stories, though some of his newspaper articles are represented by presscuttings.

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Memorial for the ministers of the Church of Scotland on the window tax, 1757 (folio 1). See also MS.11017, folios 64-65. (ii) Notes and printed bill concerning the writ of Habeas Corpus, [1758] (folio 3); (iii) Drafts of speeches to be delivered in the House of Commons on the conduct of the war, with notes on bribery at elections and the swearing of oaths, [1759] (folio 11); (iv) Memorial for John Forbes of Culloden, 1762 (folio 22); (v) Notes relating...

Scope and Contents The manuscript consists of:(i) Papers, being chiefly discharges of taxation: churches of Peebles, Houston, Belton, Lyne and lands of Powgavie, 1618-1668, including bonds of relief (folio 2); lands of Rodonna and Hopetoun, 1627-1639 (folio 34); teinds of Bara, 1629-1637 (folio 45); barony of Loquhariot, 1629-1638 (folio 53); barony of Auchtermuir, 1632-1639 (folio 60); tax paid to the Lords of Session, 1633-1636 (folio 63);(ii) Miscellaneous taxation papers, 1633-1665,...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1751-1814), who succeeded as 4th Baronet in 1777, assumed the additional names of Murray Kynynmound on succeeding to his mother's properties in 1778, and was created Baron Minto in 1797 and Earl of Minto in 1813. He was Member of Parliament for Morpeth, 1776-1777, for Roxburghshire, 1777-1784, for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1786-1790, and for Helston, 1790-1795; and served as Civil Commissioner at Toulon, 1793, Minister to the...

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The contents are as follows. (i) Papers, chiefly receipts and forms, concerning the payment of assessed and property taxes in the parishes of St James, Westminister, and Roehampton, and in Scotland, 1792-1793, 1797-1798, 1803-1804, 1811-1812 (folio 1); (ii) Receipts for the payment of the property tax by the 1st Earl of Minto's tenants in Roxburghshire, 1810-1812 (folio 55).

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Miscellaneous papers, 1647-1781, consisting chiefly of letters and orders addressed to William Farquharson of Inverey by Middleton and others, in connection with the Royalist campaign in Scotland, 1647-1656. 'Archaeologia Scotia', volume v, appendix, page 57. (Folio 1.)(ii) Orders of General Monck relating to Sir Robert Campbell of Glenorchy and the McNabs, 1654-1655, with modern transcripts, and a chaplain's commission given to...

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Associated companies and other organisations represented in the records include: The Carfraemill Hotel Co, Ltd; The Barnton Hotel Ltd; Barclay Perkins and Co, and Messrs Cockburn and Murray; The Littlemill Distillery Co; and the Scottish Wholesale Wine Distributors' Association.

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The contents are as follows. (i) Autobiographical notes and papers, circa 1955-1975 (folio 1); (ii) Typescript of a radio interview given by Ruthven Todd, 1974 (folio 8); (iii) Miscellaneous notes and papers, 1944-1977, undated (folio 36).